Polymer micelle as monolayer or layer-laminated surface
US7674478B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 2, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0056
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a coated biomedical device said micelle having a hydrophilic outer shell and a hydrophobic inner core, or a hydrophobic outer shell and a hydrophilic inner core said micelle comprised of a block copolymer having a HLB value ranging from about 1 to about 40. The medical device may have one coating thereon or multiple coatings. The present invention is also directed to the use of the micelle as a drug carrier.
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