Patent ID: 8679519

Claim:
A coating for an implantable medical device, the coating comprising: a first layer comprising poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) and an olimus therapeutic agent; a second layer comprising a polar polymer and a non-olimus therapeutic agent; and a third optional primer layer deposited over a surface of the implantable medical device; wherein the first layer is deposited over the second layer; wherein the second layer is deposited over the third layer, if the third layer is present, or over a surface of the implantable medical device, if the third layer is not present; wherein the coating provides independent control of the release of the olimus and non-olimus therapeutic agents; wherein the polar polymer is selected from the group consisting of poly(ethylene-co-vinyl alcohol), poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate-co-n-butyl methacrylate), and combinations thereof; and wherein the non-olimus therapeutic agent is selected from the group consisting of naturally occurring corticosteroids, synthetic therapeutic agents that exhibit corticosteroid-like pharmacological effects, and combinations thereof.