COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR COATING MEDICAL IMPLANTS

Application 1731/KOLNP/2004 published 2006-12-08, filed 2004-11-16
Medical implants are provided which release an anthracycline, fluoropyrimidine, folic acid antagonist, podophylotoxin, camptothecin, hydroxyurea, and/or platinum complex, thereby inhibiting or reducing the incidence of infection associated with the implant. (FIG.NIL )

Applicant

ANGIOTECH INTERNATIONAL AG
BUNDESPLATZ 1, 6304 ZUG SWITZERLAND

Inventor

1. HUNTER WILLIAM L 2. GRAVETT DAVID M 3. TOLEIKIS PHILIP M 4. LIGGINS RICHARD T 5. LOSS TROY A.E.

International Info

Classification: A61L 27/34,31/10,31/16,27/54
Publication Number: WO 03/099346 A2
Application Date: 2003-05-27

Priority Information

60/383,419 US 2002-05-24