Peripheral Stents Having Layers
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1. A coated stent having a plurality of stent struts for delivery to a peripheral body lumen comprising:
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a coating comprising a pharmaceutical agent and a polymer wherein at least part of the pharmaceutical agent is in crystalline form and wherein the coating is substantially resistant to stent strut breakage.
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Provided herein is a coated coronary stent, comprising: a. stent; b. a plurality of layers deposited on said stent to form said coronary stent; wherein at least one of said layers comprises a bioabsorbable polymer and at least one of said layers comprises one or more active agents; wherein at least part of the active agent is in crystalline form.
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37 Claims
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1. A coated stent having a plurality of stent struts for delivery to a peripheral body lumen comprising:
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a stent; a coating comprising a pharmaceutical agent and a polymer wherein at least part of the pharmaceutical agent is in crystalline form and wherein the coating is substantially resistant to stent strut breakage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 17, 18)
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8. A coated stent having a plurality of stent struts for delivery to a peripheral body lumen comprising:
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a stent; a coating comprising a pharmaceutical agent and a polymer wherein at least part of the pharmaceutical agent is in crystalline form and wherein the coating provides a release profile whereby the pharmaceutical agent is released over a period longer than two weeks. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A coated stent having a plurality of stent struts for delivery to a peripheral body lumen comprising:
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a stent; a coating comprising a pharmaceutical agent and a polymer wherein at least part of the pharmaeutical agent is in crystalline form and wherein said coating is substantially conformal to the stent struts when the coated stent is in an expanded state. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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19. A method for preparing a coated stent comprising the following steps:
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providing a stent; forming a coating comprising a pharmaceutical agent and a polymer on the stent wherein at least part of the pharmaceutical agent is in crystalline form, and wherein the coating is substantially resistant to stent strut breakage. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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20. A method for preparing a coated stent comprising the following steps:
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providing a stent; forming a coating comprising a pharmaceutical agent and a polymer on the stent wherein at least part of the pharmaceutical agent is in crystalline form, and wherein the coating provides a release profile whereby the pharmaceutical agent is released over a period longer than 2 weeks. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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21. A method for preparing a coated stent comprising the following steps:
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providing a stent; forming a coating comprising a pharmaceutical agent and a polymer on the stent wherein at least part of the pharmaceutical agent is in crystalline form, and wherein said coating is substantially conformal to the stent struts when the coated stent is in an expanded state.
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