Method of modifying the surface of a medical device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5811151
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08656614

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A medical device having a surface graft matrix comprising carboxyl-functional groups located on the device, the surface graft matrix comprising an outer portion; and one or more biomolecules covalently coupled to the surface graft matrix, wherein a majority of the biomolecules are located in the outer portion of the surface graft matrix. The surface graft matrix can also be loaded with a pharmaceutical agent.

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MEDTRONIC INC710 MEDTRONIC PARKWAY NE MAIL STOP LC340 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55432

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cahalan, Linda L Geleen, NL 8 984
Cahalan, Patrick T Geleen, NL 28 2971
Fouache, Benedicte Maastricht, NL 7 1015
Hendriks, Marc Hoensbrook, NL 41 2901
Verhoeven, Michel Maastricht, NL 25 2739

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