Process for producing stents and corresponding stents

Details Process for producing stents and corresponding stents Process for producing stents and corresponding stents

2008-02-07

2011-12-27

Meeks, Timothy (Department: 1715)

Coating processes

Medical or dental purpose product; parts; subcombinations;...

Implantable permanent prosthesis

C427S002100, C427S002250, C427S256000, C427S261000, C427S271000, C427S282000, C427S277000, C427S278000, C427S331000, C427S335000, C623S001420, C623S001440, C623S001460

Reexamination Certificate

active

08084076

ABSTRACT:
A process for depositing an active substance on selected regions of the surface of a stent, comprising: (i) providing the active substance in at least one form selected from the group consisting of a powder and a paste; and (ii) depositing the active substance on the selected regions of the surface of the stent.Preferably, the active substance comprises or consists essentially of FK506, such as FK506 in the form of a powder with a grain size smaller than 15 micron or a paste with a base of FK506 with a viscosity not lower than 100,000 to 120,000 cps.

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