Patent ID: 7732535
Filing Date: 2010-06-08
Classification: A61L

Abstract:
1. A coating for an implantable medical device comprising a polymer having the chemical formula: wherein: R is selected from a group consisting of alkyl-O—, alkylsulfonyl-O—, NHR R the macromolecule is selected from the group consisting of poly(ethylene glycol), poly(propylene glycol), poly(vinylpyrrolidone), poly(acrylamide), poly(2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate), a phospholipid, heparin, low molecular weight heparin, a heparinoid, hyaluronic acid, albumin and a polysiloxane; m is the mol percent CH n is the mol percent CH o is the mol percent CH p is from about 20,000 Da to about 500,000 Da.