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：
US11994294
公开号：
US08206348B2
申请日:
2006.07.07
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.
