Hydrophobic cross-linked gels for bioabsorbable drug carrier coatings
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1. A medical device coating material comprising:
- two or more fatty acids, wherein the two or more fatty acids are cross-linked to each other by ester bonds, wherein the coating material comprises one or more therapeutic agents, and wherein the coating hydrolyzes in vivo into substantially non-inflammatory compounds.
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Abstract
Coatings for medical devices, methods of making the coatings, and methods of using them are described.
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1. A medical device coating material comprising:
two or more fatty acids, wherein the two or more fatty acids are cross-linked to each other by ester bonds, wherein the coating material comprises one or more therapeutic agents, and wherein the coating hydrolyzes in vivo into substantially non-inflammatory compounds. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of treating a vascular injury of a subject, wherein the method comprises:
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positioning a medical device proximal the vascular injury, the medical device coated with a material comprising two or more fatty acids cross-linked to each other by ester bonds, wherein the coating material comprises one or more therapeutic agents, and wherein the coating hydrolyzes in vivo into substantially non-inflammatory compounds; and deploying the medical device at the location of the vascular injury of the subject to thereby treat the vascular injury. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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- 19. A medical device coating material comprising two or more fatty acids, wherein the two or more fatty acids are cross-linked to each other by one or more of ester bonds and lactone bonds, and wherein the coating is bio-absorbable.
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