Balloon catheter having coating

Balloon catheter (I) comprises at least one drug releasing coating and cavity filling on at least parts of the outwardly facing surface of the dilatable balloon, where the coating comprises a drug and a gelatin mixture. The gelatin components of the gelatin mixture comprises 10-90 wt.% of high-bloom...

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Zusammenfassung:Balloon catheter (I) comprises at least one drug releasing coating and cavity filling on at least parts of the outwardly facing surface of the dilatable balloon, where the coating comprises a drug and a gelatin mixture. The gelatin components of the gelatin mixture comprises 10-90 wt.% of high-bloom gelatin having a gel strength of >= 250 bloom and 90-10 wt.% of medium-bloom gelatin having a gel strength of 50 to less than 250 bloom. Independent claims are also included for: (1) use of the gelatin mixture for coating the balloon catheter; and (2) a balloon catheter (II) comprising: a shaft having ends; a dilatable balloon connected to one of the shaft ends and having an outwardly facing surface; and at least one of a drug-releasing coating and cavity filling on at least parts of the outwardly facing surface, which comprises a cytostatic drug and the gelatin mixture. ACTIVITY : Cytostatic. MECHANISM OF ACTION : None given.