Patent ID: 9669012
Date: 2017-06-06
CPC Classifications: A61K,A61L,A61M,A61P

Claim:
1. A drug delivery system, comprising: a yarn; a cross-linked, hydrophobic elastomer; an active compound, wherein the active compound is dispersed in the cross-linked hydrophobic elastomer; and a coating that coats one or more segments of the yarn, wherein the coating is substantially impermeable to the active compound, the coating comprising a material selected from polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polypropylene, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), shellac, polycarbonate, polybutylene terephthalate, epoxy, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), high-density polyethylene, celluloid, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polyimide, nylon, phenol-formaldehyde resin, and polystyrene.