An implantable stent made of a biocompatible metal having formed on ita biocompatible film effective to provide an inert surface to be in contact with body tissue of a mammal upon implantation of said device in said mammal, said film comprising a polyfluoro copolymer, which copolymer:is prepared from 50 to 85 weight percent of vinylidenefluoride and from 50 to 15 weight percent of hexafluoropropylene, based on the total monomer weight used to prepare said copolymer, andcontains from <91 to 60.6 weight percent vinylidenefluoride and from 39.4 to >9 weight percent hexafluoropropylene, based on the total weight of the copolymerwherein:said hexafluoropropylene is capable of providing elastomeric properties to the polyfluoro copolymer andsaid film further comprises a therapeutic and/or pharmaceutical agent mixed with said polyfluoro copolymer.
