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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2002
Applicants:
Larry K. Keefer, Bethesda, MD (US);
Joseph A. Hrabie, Frederick, MD (US);
Inventors:
Larry K. Keefer, Bethesda, MD (US);
Joseph A. Hrabie, Frederick, MD (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An implant or intravascular stent comprising a polymeric composition capable of releasing nitric oxide under physiological conditions. The polymeric composition comprises a polymer and at least one nitric oxide-releasing NOfunctional group bound to the polymer.