Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Local delivery of therapeutic agent to heart valves
- Patent Title (中): 局部向心脏瓣膜递送治疗剂
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Application No.: US13240792Application Date: 2011-09-22
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Publication No.: US08808364B2Publication Date: 2014-08-19
- Inventor: Maria Palasis , Timothy J. Mickley , Toby Freyman , Wendy Naimark
- Applicant: Maria Palasis , Timothy J. Mickley , Toby Freyman , Wendy Naimark
- Applicant Address: US MN Maple Grove
- Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Maple Grove
- Agency: Fish & Richardson P.C.
- Main IPC: A61F2/06
- IPC: A61F2/06 ; A61M29/00
Abstract:
The present invention relates to implantable medical devices and methods that employ these medical devices to treat heart valves. In one embodiment, a medical device is provided comprising a body. The body may have a portion thereof including therapeutic agent and can be configured to support the device proximate a heart valve. Methods in accordance with embodiments of the present invention may also include providing a medical device having a body with at least a portion thereof including a therapeutic agent. These methods may also include positioning the medical device in a location proximate to a downstream surface of the heart valve and securing the device. The therapeutic agent released may then be delivered to the heart valve.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120010589A1 LOCAL DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC AGENT TO HEART VALVES Public/Granted day:2012-01-12
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