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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2006
Applicants:
Mingfei Chen, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Peiwen Cheng, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Kishore Udipi, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Inventors:
Mingfei Chen, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Peiwen Cheng, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Kishore Udipi, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic Vascular, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/04 (2006.01); A61F 2/06 (2006.01); C07D 267/10 (2006.01); C08L 67/00 (2006.01); C08G 63/685 (2006.01); A61K 39/395 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
N-substituted 4-aza-caprolactone biodegradable polymers, including derivatives thereof, useful for making implantable medical devices and coatings therefore are provided. The medical devices and coatings of the present invention can also be used for in situ controlled release drug delivery and are useful for treating or preventing medical conditions such as restenosis, aneurisms and vulnerable plaque.