Patent ID: 9566373
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: A61F,A61K,A61L,A61P

Claim:
1. A method of treating restenosis or vulnerable plaque of a blood vessel comprising: implanting a stent in a blood vessel of a patient, wherein the stent comprises a scaffolding structure made of a bioabsorbable polymer, wherein an effective amount of a steroidal anti-inflammatory agent or a non steroidal anti-inflammatory agent is mixed or dispersed throughout the scaffolding structure; administering to the patient an effective amount of an anti-proliferative agent; and allowing the effective amount of the steroidal anti-inflammatory agent or the non steroidal anti-inflammatory agent to elute to the blood vessel from the scaffolding structure; wherein the combination of the anti-proliferative and anti-inflammatory agents is for treatment of restenosis or vulnerable plaque.