A medical device such as a coronary stent is provided that can be
visualized in-vivo while further aiding in the prevention of restenosis.
The medical device comprises a core having a first layer disposed
thereon. The first layer is made from a material that is radio-opaque so
that the medical device may be visualized in-vivo. An outer layer is
disposed onto and surrounds at least a portion of the first layer to
provide a barrier layer between the radio-opaque inner layer and blood
and/or tissue disposed within the patient's vessel. The outer surface of
the outer layer may include a textured surface of micro-pores, grooves,
cross-hatched lines to receive a therapeutic agent. Drugs and treatments
which utilize anti-thombogenic agents, and anti-proliferation agents may
be readily deployed from the textured outer surface of the outer layer of
the medical device.