William R. BRATT;John D. MCDERMOTT;Leonard J. DECANT, JR.;Alexander W. TESSMER;David G. SPILKA
发明人:
John D. MCDERMOTT,Alexander W. TESSMER,William R. BRATT,David G. SPILKA,Leonard J. DECANT, JR.
申请号:
US13524797
公开号:
US20120259290A1
申请日:
2012.06.15
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要:
Apparatuses and methods for coating and/or loading a medical device with a therapeutic agent prior to or during the placement of the medical device within the patient's body. In one variation, the medical device is coated and/or loaded with a therapeutic agent while the device is positioned in a delivery apparatus. In another variation, the delivery apparatus comprises a reservoir for retaining a therapeutic agent. The user may release the therapeutic agent from the reservoir prior to or during the placement of the device to coat and/or load the device with the therapeutic agent.