Coating comprising poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(lactide-glycolide-caprolactone) interpenetrating network
AssigneeAbbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
InventorsMikael Trollsas, Florencia Lim, Syed F. A. Hossainy
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Abstract
Methods for fabricating coatings for implantable medical devices are disclosed. The method comprises forming a coating on an implantable device comprising an interpenetrating network or semi-interpenetrating network. The interpenetrating network or semi-interpenetrating network comprises poly(ethylene glycol) and an aliphatic polyester copolymer. It is also provided an implantable device and a method of using the implantable device.
Claims15
A method for fabricating a coating for an implantable medical device, the method comprising forming a coating on the implantable medical device, the coating comprising an interpenetrating network (IPN) or semi-IPN, wherein the IPN or semi-IPN comprises poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) and an aliphatic polyester copolymer;
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- wherein forming the coating comprises crosslinking the PEG and the aliphatic polyester copolymer.
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