abstract |
A medical device includes a member, a coating, and a lubricant. In one embodiment, the coating includes a therapeutic agent. In one embodiment, the coating is disposed on at least a portion of the body and the lubricant is disposed on at least a portion of the coating. In one embodiment, the lubricant is formulated to provide an effective degree of lubricity between the coating and at least one of a surface of a package configured to receive at least a portion of the medical device, another portion of the medical device, a coating of another medical device, and an uncoated portion of another medical device. In one embodiment, the lubricant is soluble in at least one of water and a bodily fluid of a mammal. In one embodiment, the coating is formulated to release from the member when the medical device is placed within a body of a patient. |