Title:
被覆医用器具及びその滅菌方法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2004524868
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
Medical devices, and in particular implantable medical devices, may be coated to minimize or substantially eliminate a biological organism's reaction to the introduction of the medical device to the organism. The medical devices may be coated with any number of biocompatible materials. Therapeutic drugs, agents or compounds may be mixed with the biocompatible materials and affixed to at least a portion of the medical device. These therapeutic drugs, agents or compounds may also further reduce a biological organism's reaction to the introduction of the medical device to the organism. Various materials and coating methodologies may be utilized to maintain the drugs, agents or compounds on the medical device until delivered and positioned. An efficient and effective sterilization process is also set forth.
Inventors:
Bodner Stanko
Reynos Gerald H.
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Skopelianos Angelo
Reynos Gerald H.
Roller mark bee
Skopelianos Angelo
Application Number:
JP2002530101A
Publication Date:
August 19, 2004
Filing Date:
October 01, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Cordis Corporation
International Classes:
A61L2/20; A61B17/064; A61B17/11; A61B17/115; A61B17/54; A61L17/14; A61L27/34; A61L29/08; A61L31/00; A61L31/10; A61L31/16; A61L33/00; A61B17/00; A61B17/04; A61B17/06; A61F2/00; A61F2/06; A61M29/02; (IPC1-7): A61L2/20; A61L31/00; A61L33/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hiroaki Tazawa
Konobu Kato
Konobu Kato