Patent ID: 7799070

Claim:
An implantable medical stent device, comprising: a metal stent adapted for introduction into a patient, the metal stent having at least one metal surface; a first bioactive-agent-containing bioabsorbable polymer layer over the metal surface of the metal stent, the first bioactive-agent-containing layer comprising a bioabsorbable polymer and an immunosuppressive agent or an antiproliferative agent; a second bioactive-agent-containing bioabsorbable polymer layer positioned over the first bioactive-agent-containing bioabsorbable polymer layer, the second bioactive-agent-containing bioabsorbable polymer layer comprising a bioabsorbable polymer and an immunosuppressive agent or an antiproliferative agent; and at least one porous layer comprising a bioabsorbable polymer positioned on the second bioactive-agent-containing bioabsorbable polymer layer.