Patents by Inventor M. Arif Iftekhar

M. Arif Iftekhar has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • STENTS WITH POLYMER-FREE COATINGS FOR DELIVERING A THERAPEUTIC AGENT
    Publication number: 20090157172
    Abstract: Described herein are implantable medical devices, such as intravascular stents, for delivering therapeutic agents to a patient, and methods for making such medical devices. The medical devices comprise a substrate having at least a cavity therein and a pellet disposed in the cavity. The pellet comprises a non-polymeric material having a plurality of pores therein. A therapeutic agent is disposed in at least some of the pores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scrimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Jaydeep Y. Kokate, M. Arif Iftekhar, Jan Weber