Patent ID: 8062656

Claim:
A method of treating a patient having a medical condition associated with NO-deficiency, comprising administering an NO-releasing polymer comprising formula (I): wherein P is a polymeric species with a chemical moiety capable of forming a covalent bond with N, and n is an integer greater than about 20, and R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , and R 5 are H, F, or NO 2 provided that when R 1 ═F, then R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , and R 5 ═F; and provided that when R 1 ═NO 2 , then R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , and R 5 ═H; provided that when R 5 ═NO 2 , then R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 ═H; when R 2 ═NO 2 , then R 4 ═NO 2 and R 1 , R 3 , and R 5 ═H; and when R 3 ═NO 2 , then R 1 , R 2 , R 4 , and R 5 ═H; formula (II): wherein x=2 to 12 and n is an integer greater than about 20, and R 6 is NO 2 , CN, CF 3 , or phenyl sulfone; formula (III): wherein x is 2 to 20 and n is an integer greater than about 20; or a combination thereof.