Patent ID: 7371257
Filing Date: 2008-05-13
Classification: A61F,A61K,A61L,A61M

Abstract:
1. A method for lining a stent, comprising: (a) providing a catheter assembly comprising a balloon at least a portion of which is coated with a hydrogel, wherein said hydrogel comprises a therapeutic agent selected from the group consisting of an anti-platelet drug, an anticoagulant drug, an anti-metabolite drug, an anti-angiogenic drug or an anti-proliferative drug, wherein an expansible stent is mounted on said balloon in a contracted condition, (b) introducing said assembly into a body lumen; and (c) inflating said balloon to lodge said stent in said body lumen and to release said hydrogel from said coated portion to an inner surface of said stent as a lining.