Patent ID: 8241567
Filing Date: 2012-08-14
Classification: A61B,B01J,C08F,C08L,C09D,C12Q

Abstract:
1. A coated biosensor device comprising at least one coating, wherein the biosensor comprises a protein covalently bound to the coating, wherein the coating comprises a composition comprising a hydrogel matrix, said matrix comprising poly(ethylene glycol) dimethyacrylate with a molecular weight of about 1000 (PEGDMA-1000), 2-hydroxy-2 methyl propiophenone (HMPP) and at least one acrylate, wherein the acrylate is selected from the group consisting of methacrylic acid (MAA) and methyl methacrylate (MMA), wherein the ratio of PEGDMA:Acrylate is from about 10:90 mol % to about 70:30 mol %, and said HMPP is at a concentration of from about 0.2% to about 0.6%, total weight, wherein the composition does not contain hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) and is cured onto the device, and wherein the coated device is implantable in a subject.