Patent ID: 8067028

Claim:
A drug delivery device, comprising: a biocompatible crosslinked polymer hydrogel comprising a backbone; and at least one drug, wherein the biocompatible crosslinked polymer hydrogel comprises at least three drug release profiles comprising a first drug release profile of from about 0 days to about 10 days, a second drug release profile of from about 0 days to about 30 days, and a third drug release profile of from about 0 days to about 180 days, and wherein the at least one drug having the first drug release profile is incorporated into the crosslinked polymer hydrogel without binding, the at least one drug having said second drug release profile is incorporated into the crosslinked polymer hydrogel by a means selected from the group consisting of bound by a pendant linkage and incorporated into the backbone, and the at least one drug having said third drug release profile is incorporated into the crosslinked polymer hydrogel by a means selected from the group consisting of bound by a pendant linkage and incorporated into the backbone.