Coated vascular devices
First Claim
1. A vascular filter for implantation into a living organism comprising:
- a substantially tubular body formed from a plurality of longitudinally arranged first elements and a plurality of second elements connected to the plurality of first elements and to each other, the plurality of second elements forming a lattice structure for capturing particulate matter;
a biocompatible vehicle affixed to at least a portion of the substantially tubular body; and
at least one agent in therapeutic dosages incorporated into the biocompatible vehicle for the treatment of a disease condition.
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Abstract
Medical devices, and in particular implantable medical devices, may be coated to minimize or substantially eliminate a biological organism'"'"'s reaction to the introduction of the medical device to the organism. The medical devices may be coated with any number of biocompatible materials. Therapeutic drugs, agents or compounds may be mixed with the biocompatible materials and affixed to at least a portion of the medical device. These therapeutic drugs, agents or compounds may also further reduce a biological organism'"'"'s reaction to the introduction of the medical device to the organism. Various materials and coating methodologies may be utilized to maintain the drugs, agents or compounds on the medical device until delivered and positioned.
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33 Claims
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1. A vascular filter for implantation into a living organism comprising:
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a substantially tubular body formed from a plurality of longitudinally arranged first elements and a plurality of second elements connected to the plurality of first elements and to each other, the plurality of second elements forming a lattice structure for capturing particulate matter;
a biocompatible vehicle affixed to at least a portion of the substantially tubular body; and
at least one agent in therapeutic dosages incorporated into the biocompatible vehicle for the treatment of a disease condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A removable percutaneous vascular filter system for blocking micro-and macro-emboli in a vessel while allowing continued perfusion of blood, comprising:
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a guidewire having distal and proximal ends;
a filter including a non-metallic, porous, flexible filter membrane having a distal portion and a proximal free portion and a filter membrane support structure extending from the flexible filter membrane distal portion to at least the flexible filter membrane proximal portion, wherein the filter membrane distal portion in pivotally attached to the guidewire near the distal end of the guidewire and wherein the filter membrane proximal free end portion is substantially parallel to the guidewire in its collapsed state;
deploying means operatively connected to the filter to cause the filter membrane proximal free end portion to move from a position substantially parallel to the guidewire to a position removed from the longitudinal axis of the guidewire to cause the flexible filter membrane to form a substantially conical shape to form a generally sealing relationship with the wall of the vessel;
a biocompatible vehicle affixed to at least a portion of the filter; and
at least one agent in therapeutic dosages incorporated into the biocompatible vehicle for the treatment of a disease condition. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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