MCDERMOTT, JOHN D.,TESSMER, ALEXANDER W.,BRATT, WILLIAM,SPILKA, DAVID G.,DECANT, LEONARD J., JR.
申请号:
CA2614495
公开号:
CA2614495C
申请日:
2006.07.07
申请国别(地区):
CA
年份:
2014
代理人:
摘要:
Apparatuses and methods for coating and/or loading a medical device with atherapeutic agent prior to or during the placement of the medical devicewithin the patient's body. In one variation, the medical device is coatedand/or loaded with a therapeutic agent while the device is positioned in adelivery apparatus. In another variation, the delivery apparatus comprises areservoir for retaining a therapeutic agent. The user may release thetherapeutic agent from the reservoir prior to or during the placement of thedevice to coat and/or load the device with the therapeutic agent.