Medical device for dispersing medicaments
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1. A method of treating a vascular disease or circulation disturbance comprising:
- administering a device to affected tissue of a patient, wherein said device is a balloon catheter medical device comprising;
a balloon surface having paclitaxel embedded in a low-molecular weight matrix substance adhered thereto and dried,wherein the dried paclitaxel is immediately releasable after coming into contact with tissue.
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Abstract
For selective treatment of diseased tissue sections or organ parts, the surface of medical devices entering into contact with areas thereof under pressure is coated with lipophilic substantially water-insoluble medicaments binding to various tissue components with good adherence thereto, said medicaments having an effect thereupon a short time after entering into contact therewith without exerting a harmful influence upon adjacent healthy tissue.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of treating a vascular disease or circulation disturbance comprising:
- administering a device to affected tissue of a patient, wherein said device is a balloon catheter medical device comprising;
a balloon surface having paclitaxel embedded in a low-molecular weight matrix substance adhered thereto and dried, wherein the dried paclitaxel is immediately releasable after coming into contact with tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
- administering a device to affected tissue of a patient, wherein said device is a balloon catheter medical device comprising;
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19. A method of opening a passage in the body comprising:
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administering a device to said body, wherein said device is a balloon catheter medical device comprising; a balloon surface having paclitaxel embedded in a low-molecular weight matrix substance adhered thereto and dried, wherein the dried paclitaxel is immediately releasable after coming into contact with tissue.
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20. A method for tumor treatment comprising:
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administering a device to a patient, wherein said device is a balloon catheter medical device comprising; a balloon surface having paclitaxel embedded in a low-molecular weight matrix substance adhered thereto and dried, wherein the dried paclitaxel is immediately releasable after coming into contact with tissue.
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