A drug delivery device for delivering therapeutic agents and a method of
making such a device is disclosed. The device includes an inflatable
balloon having a plurality of holes formed in the wall of the balloon. A
microporous coating covers a portion of the outer surface of the wall of
the balloon. The thickness of the coating and the size of the micropores
can permit controlled delivery of a substance from the micropores of the
coating and into the tissue of a patient's lumen.