Title:
MEDICAL DEVICE WITH BIOMOLECULE-COATED SURFACE-GRAFTED MATRIX
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPH1052488
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a medical device with a biomolecule-coated surface-grafted matrix.
This device is composed of a surface-grafted matrix 22 made of a carboxyl group-including outer part and one or more of biomolecules 24, which are covalent-coupled to the surface-grafted matrix, however, most of the biomolecules are located on the outer part of surface grafted matrix 22. It is possible to load drugs such as antimicrobial, antibacterial, and anticoagulant agents inside the grafted matrix 22.
Inventors:
HENDRIKS MARC
VERHOEVEN MICHEL
CAHALAN LINDA L
CAHALAN PATRICK T
FOUACHE BENEDICTE
VERHOEVEN MICHEL
CAHALAN LINDA L
CAHALAN PATRICK T
FOUACHE BENEDICTE
Application Number:
JP13061297A
Publication Date:
February 24, 1998
Filing Date:
May 21, 1997
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MEDTRONIC INC
International Classes:
A61L27/22; A61L27/34; A61L27/54; A61L31/00; A61L29/04; A61L29/08; A61L29/16; A61L31/04; A61L31/10; A61L31/16; A61L33/00; A61L33/12; C08J7/00; (IPC1-7): A61L33/00; A61L31/00; C08J7/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kazuo Shamoto (5 outside)
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