COATINGS FOR DRUG DELIVERY DEVICES
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7. A coating for a stent, the coating comprising a polymer having a formula:
- wherein R1 is selected from a group consisting of a hydrogen atom and an alkyl group; and
R2 is selected from a group consisting of a hydrogen atom and am alkyl group m is an integer within a range of between about 30 and about 7,600;
n is an integer within a range of between about 30 and about 7,600;
o is an integer within a range of between 0 and about 7,600; and
x equals 1 if o equals at least 1.
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Abstract
A polymer coating for medical devices based on a polyolefin derivative. A variety of polymers are described to make coatings for medical devices, particularly, for drug delivery stents. The polymers include homo-, co-, and terpolymers having at least one olefin-derived unit and at least one unit derived from vinyl alcohol, allyl alcohol and derivatives thereof.
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7. A coating for a stent, the coating comprising a polymer having a formula:
wherein R1 is selected from a group consisting of a hydrogen atom and an alkyl group; and R2 is selected from a group consisting of a hydrogen atom and am alkyl group m is an integer within a range of between about 30 and about 7,600; n is an integer within a range of between about 30 and about 7,600; o is an integer within a range of between 0 and about 7,600; and x equals 1 if o equals at least 1. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A coating for a medical device, the coating comprising a polymer having a formula:
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[CH2—
CH(CH3)]p—
[CH2—
CR3(OH)]q—
[CH2—
CH(CH2OH)y]r—
,wherein R3 is selected from a group consisting of a hydrogen atom and an alkyl group, wherein the coating contains a drug, and p is an integer within a range of between about 30 and about 7,600; q is an integer within a range of between about 30 and about 7,600; r is an integer within a range of between 0 and about 7,600; and y equals 1 if r equals at least 1. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A coating for a stent, the coating comprising a polymer having a formula:
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[CH2—
CH(CH3)]p—
[CH2—
CR3(OH)]q—
[CH2—
CH(CH2OH)y]r—
,wherein R3 is selected from a group consisting of a hydrogen atom and an alkyl group; p is an integer within a range of between about 30 and about 7,600; q is an integer within a range of between about 30 and about 7,600; r is an integer within a range of between 0 and about 7,600; and y equals 1 if r equals at least 1. - View Dependent Claims (22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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23-1. The coating of claim 29, wherein the olefin comprises a C2-C8 straight chain or branched olefin.
- 29. A coating for a medical device, the coating comprising a terpolymer comprising one or more units derived from an olefin and one or more units derived from an unsaturated hydroxylated monomer, wherein the coating contains a drug.
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36. A coating for a medical device, the coating comprising a polymer having at least one unit (I):
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[CH2—
CHR1]—
(I)and at least one unit (II);
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[CH2—
CR2(CH2OH)]—
(II)wherein the coating is capable of containing a drug, and wherein each of R1 and R2 is independently selected from a group consisting of hydrogen and an alkyl group. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A coating for a stent, the coating comprising a polymer having at least one unit (I):
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[CH2—
CHR1]—
(I)and at least one unit (II);
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[CH2—
CR2(CH2OH)]—
(II)wherein R1 is selected from a group consisting of a hydrogen atom and an alkyl group; and R2 is selected from a group consisting of a hydrogen atom and an alkyl group, wherein the coating contains a drug. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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