Patent ID: 9044524
Filing Date: 2015-06-02
Classification: A61L

Abstract:
1. An implantable medical device comprising a coating of a composition comprising an antimicrobial linear amorphous co-polyester comprising the reaction product of a polycondensation polyester and a lactide-rich monomer composition, wherein the polycondensation polyester comprises linear polyethylene diglycolate; wherein the co-polyester comprises about 40 to 60% by weight of the polycondensation polyester based on the total weight of the co-polyester and comprises an average molecular weight of about 10,000 to about 20,000 g/mol and is soluble in a non-toxic organic solvent; and wherein the coating comprises from about 0.1 weight % to about 20 weight % of the implantable medical device.