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- Patent Title: Methods to improve adhesion of polymer coatings over stents
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Application No.: US13175689Application Date: 2011-07-01
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Publication No.: US08486482B2Publication Date: 2013-07-16
- Inventor: Yunbing Wang , Daniel A. Castro , Stephen D. Pacetti
- Applicant: Yunbing Wang , Daniel A. Castro , Stephen D. Pacetti
- Applicant Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
- Current Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Agency: Squire Sanders (US) LLP
- Main IPC: A61L33/00
- IPC: A61L33/00

Abstract:
Methods are disclosed to improved adhesion of polymer coatings over polymer surfaces of stents which include plasma treatment, applying an adhesion promoting layer, surface treatments with solvents, and mechanical roughening techniques.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120003379A1 METHODS TO IMPROVE ADHESION OF POLYMER COATINGS OVER STENTS Public/Granted day:2012-01-05
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