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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Marc Hendriks, Brunssum, NL;
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 4/800 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 4/800 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides a medical device that includes a carrier and a polynucleotide, where the carrier has a surface that includes a polymer with which the polynucleotide is associated. In another aspect, the present invention provides a medical device that includes a carrier and a cell that expresses an antimicrobial peptide, where the carrier has a surface that includes a polymer with which the cell is associated. The present invention further provides methods of making and using medical devices that include a carrier and a polynucleotide or a cell.