abstract |
Medical devices, and in particular implantable medical devices, can be coated to minimize or substantially eliminate a reaction of the biological organism with the introduction of the medical device to the organism; medical devices can be coated with any number of biocompatible materials; The drugs, agents or therapeutic compounds may be mixed with the biocompatible materials and fixed at least to a portion of the medical device; these drugs, agents or therapeutic compounds can also reduce a reaction of the biological organism with the introduction of the medical device to the organism; Various coating materials and methodologies can be used to keep the drugs, agents or compounds in the medical device until they are supplied and placed. |