Title:
MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002058752
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention provides a medical device that includes a carrier and a polynucleotide, where the carrier has a surface that includes a polymer with which the polynucleotide is associated. In another aspect, the present invention provides a medical device that includes a carrier and a cell that expresses an antimicrobial peptide, where the carrier has a surface that includes a polymer with which the cell is associated. The present invention further provides methods of making and using medical devices that include a carrier and a polynucleotide or a cell.0.
Inventors:
HENDRIKS MARC
Application Number:
PCT/US2001/044435
Publication Date:
November 21, 2002
Filing Date:
November 27, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MEDTRONIC INC (US)
International Classes:
A61L27/34; A61L27/38; A61L27/54; A61L29/00; A61L29/08; A61L29/16; A61L31/00; A61L31/14; A61L31/16; (IPC1-7): A61L31/00; A61L31/14; A61L31/16
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