초록

A multi-layer vascular therapeutic-containing prosthesis designed and arranged to "pump" the therapeutics into the blood stream.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is as follows:] [1.] An implantable device constructed and arranged in a laminate structure comprising:first and second spaced layers of support material, at least one of said layers being fluid permeable,an intermediate third layer of a matrix material having fluid-swellable chara

[ What is claimed is as follows:] [1.] An implantable device constructed and arranged in a laminate structure comprising:first and second spaced layers of support material, at least one of said layers being fluid permeable,an intermediate third layer of a matrix material having fluid-swellable characteristics, the intermediate layer being held between the first and second layers, anda drug or therapeutic contained in the intermediate layer,wherein said device upon implantation has a predetermined outer diameter selected to correspond substantially with an inner diameter of an implant site, whereby when the device is implanted in a vessel in a body, the drug or therapeutic is pumped into the vessel in response to the swelling of the fluid-swellable matrix material.