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Timed release of taxol from various paclitaxel and PEO formulations
10% taxol 15% taxol 20% taxol 25% taxol
Particulate formation is at least theoretically important
embolize to distal micro vessels during tracking
slowly in aqueous environments
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Amount of drug needed in the arterial tissue
- Each device has differing
levels of drug in the arterial tissue throughout the restenotic cascade period
at time zero is not as important as the amount
14, 21, and 28.
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Demonstration of a multi-use balloon being used for one inflation in a rabbit aorta
Drug loaded on balloon (ug per mm^2) drug released from balloon (ug per mm^2) drug left on balloon (ug per mm^2) 61.6 ng per mg tissue 414 ng per mg tissue 169.1 ng per mg tissue 414.4 ng per mg tissue 1921 ng per mg tissue