BIOACTIVE AGENT COATED MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF COATING SUCH A DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20200170814A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-04

    申请号:US16203892

    申请日:2018-11-29

    Abstract: A medical device such as a stent or medical balloon is functionalised prior to coating with a bioactive material, specifically by carboxylic acidification of the contact surface or surfaces of the medical device. The preferred process involves washing a stent or other medical device in a washing solution which may be sodium hydroxide, soaking in a carboxylic acid solution, rinsing in water to remove excess carboxylic acid, allowing to dry before applying a bioactive agent layer. It has been found that washing after functionalisation removes excess carboxylic acid and enhances the retention of bioactive agent on the contact surface or surfaces of the medical device leading to a more uniform and consistent layer of bioactive agent.

    COATED MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF COATING SUCH A DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20200016299A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-16

    申请号:US16510352

    申请日:2019-07-12

    Abstract: A medical device such as a stent (10) or medical balloon (40) is at least partially coated with a saturated carboxylic acid layer in order to enhance biocompatibility, reduce thrombogenesis and increase endothelialisation. The coating is preferably of citric acid in non-crosslinked form and preferably non-porous so as to mask the underlying structure of the medical device. The acid coating forms an outer surface of at least a part of the medical device, that is has no other layer or material overlying it, save for in some embodiments a partial coating of a bioactive material.

    COATED MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF COATING SUCH A DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20200016298A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-16

    申请号:US16033765

    申请日:2018-07-12

    Abstract: A medical device such as a stent (10) or medical balloon (40) is at least partially coated with a carboxylic acid layer in order to enhance biocompatibility, reduce thrombogenesis and increase endothelialisation. The coating is preferably of citric acid in non-crosslinked form and preferably non-porous so as to mask the underlying structure of the medical device. The acid coating forms an outer surface of at least a part of the medical device, that is has no other layer or material overlying it, save for in some embodiments a partial coating of a bioactive material.

    Endoscopic needle stylet with enhanced-flexibility lengths

    公开(公告)号:US10226279B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-12

    申请号:US15146178

    申请日:2016-05-04

    Abstract: A single-wire stylet may be constructed as an elongate single-wire, memory-metal alloy body with a generally cylindrical body profile, extending distally from a proximal end terminus, where embodiments include a polymeric distal tip member fixedly attached directly at a distal end of the single-wire body. At least one lengthwise portion of the single-wire body is at least partially in martensitic phase at operating temperatures at and below about 37° C. Where present, the polymeric distal tip member has a generally cylindrical body profile circumferentially bounded by an outer circumference substantially equal to or greater than that of the metal body. The polymeric distal tip member may be overmolded upon a distal-end tip length of an elongate single-wire, memory-metal alloy stylet body, where the distal end and/or discrete intermediate distal-portion length(s) that include martensitic-phase alloy and any polymeric member have greater flexibility than a proximal-most length of the alloy stylet body.

    COATED MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF COATING SUCH A DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20170203011A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-20

    申请号:US15398184

    申请日:2017-01-04

    Abstract: A medical device such as a stent (10) or medical balloon (40) is functionalised prior to coating with a bioactive material (54), specifically by acidification or basification of the contact surface or surfaces (50) of the medical device. Functionalisation with subsequent coating of bioactive agent directly onto the functionalised surface provides a significantly more consistent and reliable coating of bioactive agent on a medical device without requiring containment or time release devices.

    METHOD OF LOADING AND DELIVERING A SELF-EXPANDING STENT
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    发明申请
    METHOD OF LOADING AND DELIVERING A SELF-EXPANDING STENT 有权
    加载和传递自扩展的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160022456A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-28

    申请号:US14805575

    申请日:2015-07-22

    CPC classification number: A61F2/962 A61F2002/9522

    Abstract: A method is provided for loading and delivering a self-expanding stent. The stent is compressed from its expanded diameter to a smaller delivery diameter. While compressed, the stent is pushed from the proximal end through the proximal end opening of a restraining sheath. The restraining sheath retains the stent in the delivery diameter. In order to deliver the stent, the proximal end of the stent is pushed and the restraining sheath is withdrawn proximally from the stent. As a result, the stent is released from the distal end opening of the restraining sheath.

    Abstract translation: 提供了用于装载和递送自扩张支架的方法。 支架从其膨胀直径被压缩到较小的输送直径。 在压缩的同时,支架从近端推动通过限制鞘的近端开口。 限制护套将支架保持在输送直径中。 为了输送支架,支架的近端被推动并且约束护套从支架向近侧退出。 结果,支架从限制护套的远端开口释放。

    Medical device with plasma modified oxide layer and method of forming such a device

    公开(公告)号:US11193202B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-07

    申请号:US16200870

    申请日:2018-11-27

    Abstract: A method of modifying a surface of a medical device for implantation or disposition inside a patient is described. The medical device comprises a structure having at least one surface. The method includes the steps of: placing the medical device into a plasma chamber substantially free from contaminants and substantially sealing the plasma chamber from the atmosphere; removing at least an outermost layer of any oxide layer from the at least one surface of the structure by a plasma oxide-removal process, whilst maintaining the plasma chamber under seal from the atmosphere; and subsequently forming a new oxide layer at the least one surface of the structure by introducing at least one gas into the plasma chamber, whilst maintaining the plasma chamber under seal from the atmosphere. A medical device including a bulk material and an oxide layer disposed over at least one surface of the medical device. The oxide layer is substantially pure and free from contaminants.

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