Increased biocompatibility of implantable 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. In addition these therapeutic drugs, agents and/or compounds may be utilized to promote healing including the …