Calcification-resistant biomaterials

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6193749
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08931930

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In general, the invention features a bioprosthetic article including a biocompatible material having at least one bound exogenous storage structure, the storage structure having a quantity of calcification inhibitors releasably bound thereto. The storage structure can be a protein or a synthetic polymer. The calcification inhibitors include metal ions and phosphatase inhibitors generally. Bifunctional metal chelators can be bound to endogenous proteins to deliver metal ions.

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  • ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ogle, Matthew F St. Paul, MN 88 5893
Schroeder, Richard F Oakdale, MN 36 4230

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