Medical device having a biocompatible coating and oxidation method of coupling therefor
US5861032A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 31, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/82
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical device for implantation in the tissue of a human body having a biocompatible coating thereon including a foreign body formed of a material which is substantially biocompatible with the tissue of the human body. The foreign body has a surface adapted to come in contact with the tissue of the human body and is capable of being oxidized. An organic linker is carried on the surface and forms an oxidative coupling with the surface. A bioactive agent is bonded to the organic linker by a chemical reaction or photochemical function.
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