System and method for the non-destructive assessment of the quantitative spatial distribution of components of a medical device
First Claim
1. A system for a non-destructive analysis of a spatial distribution and identification of one or more components of an object without addition of an image enhancement agent comprising:
- a sample and analysis tracking module for collecting and storing information about the object;
an analysis processing module to collect data regarding the distribution of components of the object and information regarding collection of the data; and
a data processing module for analytically processing the data to determine the spatial distribution and identification of the one or more components of the object.
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Abstract
A method and system for the non-destructive analysis of medical devices uses a confocal Raman microscope and other non-destructive analytical tools to assess the spatial distribution of components of an object such as the distribution of an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) within a polymer matrix. In a preferred embodiment, confocal Raman spectroscopy was used to differentiate each component found in the sirolimus-eluting coronary stent. The unique spectral features identified for each component were then used to develop three separate calibration curves to describe the solid phase distribution found on drug-polymer coated stents. The calibration curves were obtained by analyzing confocal Raman spectral depth profiles from a set of 16 unique formulations of drug-polymer coatings sprayed onto stents and planar substrates.
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40 Claims
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1. A system for a non-destructive analysis of a spatial distribution and identification of one or more components of an object without addition of an image enhancement agent comprising:
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a sample and analysis tracking module for collecting and storing information about the object; an analysis processing module to collect data regarding the distribution of components of the object and information regarding collection of the data; and a data processing module for analytically processing the data to determine the spatial distribution and identification of the one or more components of the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for a non-destructive analysis of a spatial distribution and identification of one or more components of a an object without the use of image enhancement agents comprising the steps of:
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collecting and storing information about the object; collecting data regarding the distribution of components of the object and information on the collection of the data; and
,analytically processing the data in a data processing module to determine the spatial distribution and identification of the one or more components of the object. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A system for a non-destructive analysis of a spatial distribution and identification of one or more components of a coating applied to a medical device without use of an image enhancement agent comprising:
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a sample and analysis tracking module for collecting and storing a description of the medical device; an analysis processing module comprising an analytical instrument, positioning device and a programmable controller used to collect data regarding the distribution of components of the coating applied to the medical device; a data processing module for analytically processing the data to determine the spatial distribution and identification of the one or more components of the medical device; and
,a central database in communication with the sample analysis tracking module, and the data processing module for storing information and data regarding the medical device. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method for a non-destructive analysis of a spatial distribution and identification of one or more components of a coating applied to a medical device without use of image enhancement agents comprising the steps of:
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collecting and storing information about the medical device; collecting data regarding the distribution of components in the coating applied to the medical device using an analytical instrument and positioning device; and
,analytically processing the data in a data processing module to determine the spatial distribution and identification of the one or more components in the coating applied to the medical device. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40)
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