Medical device coated with a coating containing elastin pentapeptide VGVPG
US8029816B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 10, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31909
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention is directed to medical devices including coatings. The coatings include a topcoat which includes a copolymer comprising a block of an elastin pentapeptide. The topcoat is over a layer of poly(vinyl alcohol) on a hydrophobic coating or over a porous coating comprising pores or depots that include a bioactive agent.
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