Patent · US Expired

Method of modifying the surface of a medical device

US5811151A · kind A · utility

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15Claims
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Filing dateMay 31, 1996
Grant dateSep 22, 1998
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Expiry dateMay 31, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S530/816
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A medical device having a surface graft matrix comprising carboxyl-functional groups located on the device, the surface graft matrix comprising an outer portion; and one or more biomolecules covalently coupled to the surface graft matrix, wherein a majority of the biomolecules are located in the outer portion of the surface graft matrix. The surface graft matrix can also be loaded with a pharmaceutical agent.

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