Medical assembly suitable for long-term implantation and method for fabricating the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7838119
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11351050

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A process for fabricating a medical assembly having a medical device at least a portion of which is formed of inorganic material is provided. The medical assembly is suitable for substantially long-term implantation in a host animal. The process includes modifying a surface of the medical device to form a hydrophilic adhesion-promoting surface. The hydrophilic adhesion-promoting surface is coated with an alginate solution comprising alginate and the alginate is reacted with alkaline earth metal cations.

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MEDTRONIC INC710 MEDTRONIC PARKWAY NE MAIL STOP LC340 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55432

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Mattes, Michael F Chandler, US 45 1457
Rhorer, Alvin Chandler, US 2 61

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