Sensors having protective eluting coating and method therefor

An apparatus includes an implantable device, such as a chronically implantable device that has a device body. One or more chemical sensors are coupled with the device body. A drug eluting substance is disposed at a location including at least one of on, directly adjacent, or near the one or more che...

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Main Authors Zhu, Qingsheng, Heil, Jr, Ronald W, Jain, Mudit
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 06.03.2012
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Summary:An apparatus includes an implantable device, such as a chronically implantable device that has a device body. One or more chemical sensors are coupled with the device body. A drug eluting substance is disposed at a location including at least one of on, directly adjacent, or near the one or more chemical sensors, where the drug eluting substance prevents fibrotic growth on the one or more chemical sensors.