摘要:
A bioabsorbable implant including an elongated metallic element comprising an alloy of more than about 70% by weight magnesium and about 2 - 20% by weight lithium, substantially free of rare earth metals. An implantable tissue filler includes a particulate material suspended in a carrier, comprising more than about 70% by weight magnesium and about 2 - 20% by weight lithium, substantially free of rare earth metals. A bioabsorbable implant includes an elongated metallic element having a core and at least two layers of alternating compositions of magnesium, iron, and alloys thereof. A bioabsorbable implant includes at least three wires including magnesium and defining a cylindrical sheath surrounding at least one core wire including iron. A bioabsorbable implant includes a plurality of intertwined magnesium alloy wires defining a strand, with an Fe-rich layer formed by vapor, chemical and /or electro- deposition defined on a surface of at least one of the wires.
摘要:
The present invention relates to an implant having a coating or a cavity filling comprising a PLGA polymer and taxane embedded therein, the release rate of the taxane after day two after implantation being ≤ 400 ng/day for a period of more than 10 consecutive days, characterized in that the PLGA polymer has a ratio of monomer units to each other of 60- 99% lactic acid units to 40-1% glycolic acid units.
摘要:
A bioabsorbable implant including an elongated metallic element comprising an alloy of more than about 70% by weight magnesium and about 2 - 20% by weight lithium, substantially free of rare earth metals. An implantable tissue filler includes a particulate material suspended in a carrier, comprising more than about 70% by weight magnesium and about 2 - 20% by weight lithium, substantially free of rare earth metals. A bioabsorbable implant includes an elongated metallic element having a core and at least two layers of alternating compositions of magnesium, iron, and alloys thereof. A bioabsorbable implant includes at least three wires including magnesium and defining a cylindrical sheath surrounding at least one core wire including iron. A bioabsorbable implant includes a plurality of intertwined magnesium alloy wires defining a strand, with an Fe-rich layer formed by vapor, chemical and /or electro- deposition defined on a surface of at least one of the wires.
摘要:
A bioabsorbable implant including an elongated metallic element including more than 50% a metal substantially free of rare earth metals, with the elongated metallic element defining at least a portion of the bioabsorbable implant.
摘要:
Disclosed herein are coatings for implantable medical device. The coatings comprise a composition, comprising a polymer linked to a chemical moiety through a covalent bond, wherein the chemical moiety forms a pharmaceutically active agent upon degradation (e.g., hydrolysis) of the covalent bond; and transglutaminase substrates.
摘要:
Disclosed herein are polymers comprising a chemical moiety linked through a covalent bond, where the chemical moiety forms a pharmaceutically active agent upon degradation of the covalent bond. The polymers can be chosen from star polymers, dendrimers, and hyperbranched polymers. Also disclosed are coatings for implantable medical device comprising such polymers.
摘要:
According to one aspect of the invention, medical devices are provided which contain the following: (a) an interior region that contains at least one degradation promoting agent and (b) an exterior region disposed over the interior region that contains at least one biodegradable polymer and at least one therapeutic agent.
摘要:
A delivery system for delivering a self- expanding medical device such as a stent (16) includes the stent mounted on a balloon portion (30) of a catheter. A sheath (18,40) is provided around the stent to hold the device in place in a compressed state. A portion of the sheath (42,44) is positioned at a predetermined location, or within a predetermined range of locations, on the circumference of the sheath. The predetermined location or range of locations are determined with respect to a configuration of the balloon portion. The sheath may be profiled or shaped to reduce instances of interference between a distal edge of the sheath and a vessel or with any lesion or lesions that might be present in the vessel. The sheath is formed by modifying a cylinder of sheath material to include three portions and an initiation slit (602) that controls the rupturing of the sheath to facilitate delivery of the medical device.
摘要:
According to an aspect of the present invention, implantable or insertable medical devices are provided, which contain one or more biodegradable polymeric regions. These biodegradable polymeric regions, in turn, contain one or more polymers, at least one of which is a biodegradable copolymer that includes: (a) one or More amorphous polymer blocks that displays a glass transition temperature below 37°C and (b) one or more amorphous polymer blocks displaying a glass transition temperature above 37°C.
摘要:
A delivery system for a self-expandable prosthesis includes a catheter (12) having a distal end and a proximal end, a balloon (22) positioned on the distal end of the catheter, a self-expandable prosthesis (1100) positioned on the balloon, and a sheath (26) at least partially surrounding the self-expandable prosthesis. Upon infation of the balloon, the sheath opens in a controllable manner, allowing the self -expandable prosthesis to be released. The sheath is either removed from the vessel or allowed to remain in the vessel .