Nitric oxide-releasing metallic medical devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6887485
APP PUB NO 20010041184A1
SERIAL NO

09865242

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Biocompatible metallic medical devices having silanized surfaces coupled to nucleophile residues that release sustained, therapeutic amounts of nitric oxide to specific sites within a mammalian body are provided. Additionally, the biocompatible metallic medical devices can also be provided with anti-thrombogenic, lubricious coatings that release sustained, therapeutic amounts of nitric oxide. Moreover, the silanized metallic devices are surprisingly durable when exposed to harsh chemical methods often needed to bind nitric oxide-releasing functional groups to nucleophile residues. Furthermore, methods are provided for producing stable, silanized, sustained nitric oxide-releasing metallic medical devices.

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  • MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.;THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cafferata, Robert Belmont, MA 34 1525
Cheng, Peiwen Santa Rosa, CA 53 1789
Fitzhugh, Anthony L Frederick, MD 7 393
Hendriks, Marc Brunssum, NL 41 2845
Keefer, Larry K Bethesda, MD 54 3015
Saavedra, Joseph Thurmont, MD 9 247
Tedeschi, Eugene Santa Rosa, CA 20 999
Verhoeven, Michel I P M Maastricht, NL 1 112

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