Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Preparations characterized by special physical form – Implant or insert
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-29
2011-03-29
Mullis, Jeffrey C (Department: 1765)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Preparations characterized by special physical form
Implant or insert
C424S423000, C525S093000, C525S096000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07914807
ABSTRACT:
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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Brito Shaina
Strickler Frederick H.
Bonham David B.
Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
Mayer & William PC
Mullis Jeffrey C
Park Keum J.
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