| abstract |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a medical device, particularly an implantable medical device, which can be coated in order to minimize or substantially eliminate the reaction of the living body to a certain living body. The medical device can be coated with a number of biocompatible materials. Further, various therapeutic drugs, agents or compounds can be mixed with the biocompatible material and secured to at least a portion of the medical device. These therapeutic drugs, agents or compounds can also further reduce certain biological responses to the introduction of the medical device into the organism. Various materials and coating techniques are available to hold drugs, agents or compounds in the medical device until they are delivered and positioned. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1 |