Patent ID: 7186789

Claim:
A polymer with the following formula: wherein a) n is 2 to 250; b) m is 10 to 4500; c) L represents a crosslinking group or hydrogen; d) Q and Q′ represent the same or different, 1–18 carbon atom hydrocarbon chains; e) W represents a 1–8 carbon atom hydrocarbon chain; f) T represents a 1–16 carbon atom hydrocarbon chain; and g) BB represents a biobeneficial moiety derived from polypropylene glycol, PLURONIC™ surfactants, block copolymers comprising polyethylene glycol and polypropylene glycol, hydroxy functional poly(vinyl pyrrolidone), dextrin, sodium hyaluronate, hyaluronic acid, elastin, water-soluble heparin, water-soluble elastin, tropoelastin, poly(2-hydroxyethyl methylmethacrylate), heparin, hirudin, sulfonated polystyrene, superoxide dismutase mimetics, anti-oxidants, or free radical scavengers.