Delivery of therapeutic capable agents
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1. A method for treatment of a patient, the method comprising:
- providing a vascular prosthesis comprising a structure and at least one source of at least one therapeutic capable agent associated with the structure;
implanting the vascular prosthesis within the patient'"'"'s vasculature including a susceptible tissue site;
releasing the at least one therapeutic capable agent.
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Abstract
Devices and methods for reducing, inhibiting, or treating restenosis and hyperplasia after intravascular intervention are provided. In particular, the present invention provides luminal prostheses which allow for controlled release of at least one therapeutic capable agent with increased efficacy to selected locations within a patient'"'"'s vasculature to reduce restenosis. An intraluminal prosthesis may comprise an expandable structure and a source adjacent the expandable structure for releasing the therapeutic capable agent into a body lumen to reduce smooth muscle cell proliferation.
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1. A method for treatment of a patient, the method comprising:
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providing a vascular prosthesis comprising a structure and at least one source of at least one therapeutic capable agent associated with the structure;
implanting the vascular prosthesis within the patient'"'"'s vasculature including a susceptible tissue site;
releasing the at least one therapeutic capable agent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A device for intracorporeal use, the device comprising:
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an expandable structure; and
at least one source of at least one therapeutic capable agent associated with the structure. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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