METHOD OF TREATING VASCULAR DISEASE AT A BIFURCATED VESSEL USING A COATED BALLOON
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1. A method for treating vascular disease in a bifurcated vessel, comprising the steps of;
- deploying a balloon within a first branch of a bifurcated vessel, wherein the balloon includes a surface that is at least partially coated with at least one beneficial agent; and
delivering a therapeutically effective amount of the at least one beneficial agent to the first branch of the bifurcated vessel.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method for delivery of at least one therapeutic agent from an angioplasty balloon for treating vascular disease at a bifurcated vessel. The invention also relates to the method of loading the beneficial agents onto the balloon and the device, as well as the method of delivery of the agents from separate surfaces. The invention also relates to a method of loading multiple beneficial agents onto the balloon surfaces
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14 Claims
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1. A method for treating vascular disease in a bifurcated vessel, comprising the steps of;
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deploying a balloon within a first branch of a bifurcated vessel, wherein the balloon includes a surface that is at least partially coated with at least one beneficial agent; and
delivering a therapeutically effective amount of the at least one beneficial agent to the first branch of the bifurcated vessel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11)
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3. A method according to claim T, further comprising the step of:
deploying a second stent device within a second branch of the bifurcated vessel. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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12. A method for treating vascular disease in a bifurcated vessel, comprising the steps of:
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deploying a first stent device within the first branch of the bifurcated vessel;
deploying a second stent device within a second branch of the bifurcated vessel;
deploying a balloon within a first branch of a bifurcated vessel, wherein the balloon includes a surface that is at least partially coated with at least one beneficial agent; and
delivering a therapeutically effective amount of the at least one beneficial agent to the first branch of the bifurcated vessel. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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