Zein coated medical device

The invention relates to medical devices coated with zein. The medical device may include further a therapeutic agent in contact with zein. Zein allows the therapeutic agent to be retained on the device during delivery and also controls the elution rate of the therapeutic agent following implantatio...

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Main Authors PEREZ-SEGARRA WALESKA, RUANE PATRICK H, VIBBERT AMY M, CASTERLINE CHRISTY L
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 06.09.2007
Subjects
BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS
DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS
FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS
FIRST-AID KITS
FOMENTATION
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES
PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES
PROSTHESES
TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
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Summary:The invention relates to medical devices coated with zein. The medical device may include further a therapeutic agent in contact with zein. Zein allows the therapeutic agent to be retained on the device during delivery and also controls the elution rate of the therapeutic agent following implantation. The invention further relates to methods of delivering a therapeutic agent on said medical devices as well as their use especially in the form of stents for prevention of restenosis.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20070650034