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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2010
Photo-activated attachment of cholesterol to polyurethane surfaces for adhesion of endothelial cells
Applicants:
Robert J. Levy, Merion Station, PA (US);
Ivan Alferiev, Clementon, NJ (US);
Stanley J. Stachelek, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Inventors:
Robert J. Levy, Merion Station, PA (US);
Ivan Alferiev, Clementon, NJ (US);
Stanley J. Stachelek, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Assignee:
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08G 64/00 (2006.01); C08G 63/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A polymer is provided according to structure I wherein Y is a thiol-reactive group and Z is an ionogenic group. The surface of a polymeric substrate is modified by contacting the surface with a polymer according to structure II or structure III and exposing the surface to ultraviolet light, optionally followed by contacting the modified surface with the polymer according to structure I.