Medical devices having improved performance

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8901248
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13724184

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In accordance with various aspects of the invention, implantable and insertable medical devices are provided, which contain one or more polymeric regions. In one aspect, the polymeric regions comprise (a) a block copolymer that comprises a polyaromatic block and a polyalkene block admixed with (b) a sulfonated high Tg polymer. In another aspect, the polymeric regions comprise a block copolymer that comprises (a) a sulfonated polymer block and (b) fluorinated polymer block.

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  • BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brito, Shaina Winchester, US 8 186
Strickler, Frederick Natick, US 3 1

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