A coating composition for use in coating implantable medical devices to improve
their ability to release bioactive agents in vivo. The coating composition is particularly
adapted for use with devices that undergo significant flexion and/or expansion
in the course of their delivery and/or use, such as stents and catheters. The composition
includes the bioactive agent in combination with a mixture of a first polymer component
such as poly(butyl methacrylate) and a second polymer component such as poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate).
