Coated medical devices

Abstract From the Canadian patent

Medical devices, and in particular implantable medical devices may be coated , to minimize or substantially eliminate a biological organism's reaction to the introduction of the medical device to the organism. The medical devices may be coated with any number of biocompatible materials. Therapeutic drugs agents , or compounds may be mixed with the biocompatible materials and affixed to at least a portion of the medical device. These therapeutic drugs agents or , compounds may also further reduce a biological organism's reaction to the introduction of the medical device to the organism. Various materials and coating methodologies may be utilized to maintain the drugs agents or , …