Implantable medical devices incorporating chemically conjugated polymers and oligomers of L-arginine
US7056523B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 21, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 24, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB05D2350/60
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implantable medical device, such as a stent, is disclosed comprising an amino acid or a polypeptide bonded to a plasma polymerized film layer formed on the device. A method of manufacturing the same is also disclosed.
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