Implants are used in combination with an anti-scarring agent in order to inhibit scarring that may otherwise occur when the implant is placed within an animal. The agent may be any suitable anti-scarring agent, e.g., a cell cycle inhibitor, and may be used in conjunction with a second pharmaceutical agent, e.g., an antibiotic. Suitable implants include intravascular implants, a vascular graft or wrap implant, an implant for hemodialysis access, an implant that provides an anastomotic connection, ventricular assist implant, a prosthetic heart valve implant, an inferior vena cava filter implant, a peritoneal dialysis catheter implant, a central nervous system shunt, an intraocular lens, an implant for glaucoma drainage, a penile implant, an endotracheal tube, a tracheostomy tube, a gastrointestinal device, and a spinal implant.
植入物可与抗疤痕剂结合使用,以抑制动物体内植入物时可能产生的疤痕。抗疤痕剂可以是任何合适的抗疤痕剂,如细胞周期
抑制剂,也可以与第二种药剂(如抗生素)结合使用。合适的植入物包括血管内植入物、血管移植或包裹植入物、血液透析通路植入物、提供吻合连接的植入物、心室辅助植入物、人工心脏瓣膜植入物、下腔静脉过滤器植入物、腹膜透析导管植入物、中枢神经系统分流器、眼内晶状体、青光眼引流植入物、阴茎植入物、气管插管、气管造口管、胃肠道装置和脊柱植入物。