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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2009
Filed:
May. 30, 2006
Michael N. Helmus, Worcester, MA (US);
Paul Valint, Pittsford, NY (US);
Shrirang V. Ranade, Arlington, MA (US);
Michael N. Helmus, Worcester, MA (US);
Paul Valint, Pittsford, NY (US);
Shrirang V. Ranade, Arlington, MA (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
According to an aspect of the present invention, bioactive polymers are provided which have (a) a hydrophilic bioactive portion and (b) at least one hydrophobic polymer group that is linked to the hydrophilic bioactive portion by a covalent linkage that contains a chain transfer agent residue. According to another aspect of the present invention, medical articles are provided with bioactive surface by coating them with a coating material that contains such bioactive polymers.