Metallic composite coating for delivery of therapeutic agents from the surface of implantable devices
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1. A medical device comprising:
- a substrate having an outer surface; and
a composite coating on said outer surface including a plurality of layers which are comprised of;
a first metal layer; and
a second metallic composite layer comprising a metal and at least one therapeutic material wherein said therapeutic material is selected from the group consisting of rapamycin (sirolimus), rapamycin (sirolimus) analogs, paclitaxel, paclitaxel derivatives, growth factors, heparin, aspirin, tetracycline, dexamethasone, des-aspartate angiotensin I, tachykinins, sialokinins, apocynin, siRNA, pleiotrophin, exochelins, and combinations thereof.
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Abstract
A metallic composite coating, and methods for forming same, for an implantable medical device is disclosed. The composite coating comprises at least one metal or metallic tie layer formed on the surface of the device, followed by an electroless electrochemical cladding of one or more additional layers over the tie layer. One or more therapeutic or biologically active agents are co-deposited with at least one of the electroless electrochemical claddings.
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1. A medical device comprising:
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a substrate having an outer surface; and a composite coating on said outer surface including a plurality of layers which are comprised of; a first metal layer; and a second metallic composite layer comprising a metal and at least one therapeutic material wherein said therapeutic material is selected from the group consisting of rapamycin (sirolimus), rapamycin (sirolimus) analogs, paclitaxel, paclitaxel derivatives, growth factors, heparin, aspirin, tetracycline, dexamethasone, des-aspartate angiotensin I, tachykinins, sialokinins, apocynin, siRNA, pleiotrophin, exochelins, and combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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