EP1554990A3
Implantable medical device with enhanced biocompatibility and biostability
Abstract
An implantable medical device comprising a drug-loaded polymer overlaid with a fabric that promotes tissue ingrowth is useful in a wide variety of tissue engineering applications. The invention includes, for example, prosthetic heart valves, annuloplasty rings, and grafts, having enhanced biocompatibility and biostability. Methods of making and using the implantable medical devices of the invention are also included.

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| EP0832655A2 | Cites | European Patent Office (EPO) | X | Search report | 1,23 |
| EP0953320A2 | Cites | European Patent Office (EPO) | PX | Search report | 1-3,6,11,12,23-30,32 |
| GB1067118A | Cites | United Kingdom | A | Search report | 13-15 |
| US5258023A | Cites | United States of America | Y | Search report | 13-15 |
| US5449384A | Cites | United States of America | A | Search report | 16,21,22 |
| US5788979A | Cites | United States of America | Y | Search report | 7 |
| WO8202829A1 | Cites | World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | Y | Search report | 13-15 |
| WO9117744A1 | Cites | World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | XY | Search report | 1-6,8-12 |
| WO9528899A1 | Cites | World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | A | Search report | 13-15 |
| WO9630060A1 | Cites | World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | A | Search report | 26 |
| WO9715245A1 | Cites | World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | Y | Search report | 16-20 |
| WO9836784A1 | Cites | World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | Y | Search report | 16-20 |
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| 117837P | United States of America | – | |
| 11783799 | United States of America | P | |
| 301842 | United States of America | – | |
| 30184299 | United States of America | A | |
| 00101782 | European Patent Office (EPO) | A | |
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| 301842 | – | – | – |
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Members14
| Document | Office | Kind | |
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| WO9953994A1 | World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | A1 | |
| EP1023879A2 | European Patent Office (EPO) | A2 | |
| EP1023879A3 | European Patent Office (EPO) | A3 | |
| EP1023879B1 | European Patent Office (EPO) | B1 | |
| AT292430T | Austria | T | |
| ATE292430T1 | Austria | T1 | |
| DE60019176D1 | Germany | D1 | |
| DK1023879T3 | Denmark | T3 | |
| PT1023879E | Portugal | E | |
| EP1554990A2 | European Patent Office (EPO) | A2 | |
| DE60019176T2 | Germany | T2 | |
| ES2239948T3 | Spain | T3 | |
| EP1554990A3This record | European Patent Office (EPO) | A3 | |
| US7658727B1 | United States of America | B1 |
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Numbers
- Publication
- 1554990
- Publication, DOCDB
- 1554990
- Publication, EPODOC
- EP1554990
- Application
- 5007419
- Application, DOCDB
- 05007419
- Application, EPODOC
- EP20050007419
Titles4
- German
- Implantierbare medizinische Vorrichtung mit verbesserter Biokompatibilität und Biostabilität
- English
- Implantable medical device with enhanced biocompatibility and biostability
- French
- Dispositif médical implantable à biocompatibilité et biostabilité améliorées
- French
- Dispositif médical implantable à biocompatibilité et biostabilité améliorées
Classification
- CPC, 16
- A61F2/0077
- A61F2/06
- A61F2/24
- A61F2250/0067
- A61L27/18
- A61L27/34
- A61L27/54
- A61L29/06
- A61L29/085
- A61L29/16
- A61L31/06
- A61L31/10
- A61L31/16
- A61L2300/404
- A61L2300/41
- A61L2300/43
- IPC, 16
- A61F2 02
- A61F2 00
- A61F2 01
- A61F2 06
- A61F2 24
- A61L27 18
- A61L27 34
- A61L27 54
- A61L29 06
- A61L29 08
- A61L29 16
- A61L31 06
- A61L31 10
- A61L31 16
- A61M5 142
- A61F2 04
Designated states19
- Contracting states, 19
- Austria
- Belgium
- Switzerland
- Cyprus
- Germany
- Denmark
- Spain
- Finland
- France
- United Kingdom
- Greece
- Ireland
- Italy
- Liechtenstein
- Luxembourg
- Monaco
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Portugal
- Sweden