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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2011
Applicants:
Satish Pulapura, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Qing GE, Solon, OH (US);
Inventors:
Satish Pulapura, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Qing Ge, Solon, OH (US);
Assignee:
TYRX, INC., Monmouth Junction, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/00 (2006.01); A61K 31/65 (2006.01); A61K 31/496 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 31/155 (2006.01); A61K 33/38 (2006.01); A61P 31/00 (2006.01); A61P 23/00 (2006.01); A61P 29/00 (2006.01); A61P 17/02 (2006.01); A61P 43/00 (2006.01); A61P 9/00 (2006.01); A61L 31/10 (2006.01); C09D 5/14 (2006.01); C09D 171/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/496 (2013.01); A61K 31/155 (2013.01); A61K 31/65 (2013.01); A61K 33/38 (2013.01); A61L 31/10 (2013.01); C09D 5/14 (2013.01); C09D 171/02 (2013.01); A61L 2420/06 (2013.01); Y10T 428/265 (2015.01); Y10T 428/31678 (2015.04);
Abstract
The present invention relates to coatings comprising polyethylene glycol and at least one polyphenolic polymer. In particular, the polyphenolic polymer could be selected from the group consisting of tyrosine-derived polyarylates, linear polyesteramides, dihydroxybenzoate polymers, and resorcinol-derived polymers. The coating of the present invention may also include a drug, such as an antibiotic. The coatings of the present invention are suitable for use as coatings for medical devices, such as orthopedic pins or stents.