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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2003
Applicants:
Jerome Sohier, Zeist, NL;
Jeroen Mattijs Bezemer, Utrecht, NL;
Inventors:
Jerome Sohier, Zeist, NL;
Jeroen Mattijs Bezemer, Utrecht, NL;
Assignee:
Chienna B.V., Bilthoven, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/62 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01); C08L 67/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to a coating for medical devices. The coating comprises a specific copolymer of which the composition may be adjusted such as to achieve an excellent adhesion to a wide range of surfaces. The coating may further comprise an additive, such as a biologically active agent, which may be released in vivo in a controlled manner, as the degradability of the coating may also be adjusted to a predetermined rate. The invention further relates to a process for applying the coating to a surface and to a medical device comprising the coating.