A method for making an intravascular stent by applying to the body of a stent a solution which includes a solvent, a polymer dissolved in the solvent and a therapeutic substance dispersed in the solvent and then evaporating the solvent. The inclusion of a polymer in intimate contact with a drug on the...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US7419696?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7419696 - Medical devices for delivering a therapeutic agent and method of preparation