Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Arterial prosthesis – Drug delivery
Reexamination Certificate
2008-02-27
2011-12-06
Isabella, David (Department: 3774)
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Arterial prosthesis
Drug delivery
C623S001100, C623S001150, C623S001200, C623S001390, C623S001440, C623S001460
Reexamination Certificate
active
08070797
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is generally directed to implantable medical devices for delivering therapeutic agents to the body tissue of a patient and methods for making such medical devices. In particular, the present invention is directed to implantable medical devices, such as intravascular stents, having a surface that includes a plurality of cavities and a plurality of pores and a composition disposed in the pores and/or cavities, as well as, implantable medical devices, such as intravascular stents, having a surface that has a coating composition disposed on the surface, wherein the coating composition includes a plurality of cavities and a plurality of pores and another coating composition disposed in the pores and/or cavities.
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Flanagan Aiden
Malone Anthony
McMorrow David
O'Connor Tim
Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Isabella David
Woznicki Jacqueline
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