Coated combination vaso-occlusive device
First Claim
1. A vaso-occlusive device for implantation into the vasculature of a patient to occlude abnormal blood flow therein comprising:
- a member formed of a biocompatible material and coated with a composition comprising a polymer and a bioactive agent capable of reactivity at the site of implantation, wherein said member assumes a first, pre-implantation shape prior to being placed within said patient and a second, vaso-occlusive shape upon implantation in the patient, said first shape being different from said second shape.
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Abstract
Methods, compositions and apparatus are disclosed for treating abnormal conditions within a body. The apparatus includes vaso-occlusion devices each comprising a core formed of a metal, metal alloy, or non-metal material. Each core is coated with a polymer material that can include a bioactive agent. The methods include treating patients having abnormal blood flow at a site in their body by implanting such a coated vaso-occlusive device into the body at the site of the abnormal blood flow. The methods also include a method of making the vaso-occlusion devices. The composition includes a coating for the vaso-occlusive devices.
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1. A vaso-occlusive device for implantation into the vasculature of a patient to occlude abnormal blood flow therein comprising:
a member formed of a biocompatible material and coated with a composition comprising a polymer and a bioactive agent capable of reactivity at the site of implantation, wherein said member assumes a first, pre-implantation shape prior to being placed within said patient and a second, vaso-occlusive shape upon implantation in the patient, said first shape being different from said second shape. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14)
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11. A method of making a vaso-occlusive device comprising:
coating a member formed of a biocompatible material with a composition comprising a polymer and a bioactive agent, said member being formed of a material that assumes a pre-implantation shape prior to being introduced into a body and a vaso-occlusive shape when implanted with the body. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of treating a patient having abnormal blood flow at a site, comprising:
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providing a vaso-occlusive device comprising a biocompatible material coated with a composition comprising a polymer and a bioactive agent, said vaso-occliusive device having a pre-implantation shape;
implanting said vaso-occlus ive device at the site;
changing the shape of said vaso-occlusive device from said pre-implantation shape to a vaso-occlusive shape; and
allowing the bioactive agent to react at said site. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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- 31. A composition comprising a degradable or carrier polymer capable of being coated on a metal, metal alloy, or non-metal material and a bioactive agent integral to said degradable or carrier polymer for release at a site of implantation.
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