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Figure 1 Elution Profile of Paclitaxel From Bioabsorbable Coating

Elution of paclitaxel in saline at 37°C from bioabsorbable coating on 5 samples of cobalt chromium stents. A mild burst-release for 20 days is followed by more gradual release; a subsequent increase in release rate after 50 days subsides as >90% of drug has eluted.