Patent ID: 8383092

Claim:
A bioadhesive construct, comprising: a support; and a coating comprising a multihydroxyphenyl (DHPD) functionalized polymer (DHPp) wherein the functionalized DHPp comprises the formula: CA-[Z-PA-(L) a -(DHPD) b ] n wherein CA is a central atom that is carbon; each Z, independently, is a C1 to a C6 linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or a bond; each PA, independently, is a substantially poly(ethylene oxide) polyether; each L, independently, is a succinamic acid linker wherein an ester group links said succinamic acid linker to said PA and wherein an amide group links said succinamic acid linker to said DHPD; each DHPD, independently is a multihydroxy phenyl; “a” has a value of a value of 1; “b” has a value of 1; and “n” has a value of 4.