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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2009
Mingfei Chen, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Ayala Hezi-yamit, Windsor, CA (US);
Mingfei Chen, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Ayala Hezi-Yamit, Windsor, CA (US);
Medtronic Vascular, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Abstract
Described herein are nitric oxide (NO)-donating poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE) polymers and polymer surfaces and methods of making and using the same. The NO-donating PTFE polymers can be used to fabricate at least a portion of an implantable medical device, coat at least a portion of an implantable medical device or form at least a portion of an implantable medical device. The NO-donating PTFE polymers provide controlled release of NO once implanted at or within the target site.
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