EP1192957A2
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Coating for medical devices
Assignee: Ethicon Inc
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Filing: 2001-09-28
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2021-09-28
Abstract
Abstract The present invention includes biocompatible coatings and films for use on implantable medical devices and medical devices containing such coatings and films applied to a surface thereof, which coatings/films are present on the device in an amount effective to provide an inert surface to be in contact with body tissue of a mammal upon implantation of the device in the mammal, and contain a film-forming polyfluoro copolymer prepared from an amount of a monomer selected from the group consisting of vinylidenefluoride and tetrafluoroethylene, and an amount of a second monomer other than the first monomer, wherein the amounts of the first and second monomers are effective to provide the coating and films with properties effective for use in coating implantable medical devices when the coated device is subjected to a maximum temperature of less than about 100°C.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerard H. Llanos
- 👤 Mark B. Roller
- 👤 Angelo Scopelianos
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 19:12
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/82; A61F2/86; A61F2/90; A61F2/91; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/064; A61B17/0644; A61B17/11; A61B17/115; A61B17/54; A61F2/915; A61K; A61K31/00; A61K31/33; A61K31/395; A61K31/435; A61K31/4353; A61K31/436; A61K31/70; A61K31/715; A61K31/726; A61K31/727; A61K45/00; A61K45/06; A61L; A61L17/00; A61L17/14; A61L17/145; A61L27/00; A61L27/28; A61L27/34; A61L29/00; A61L29/08; A61L29/085; A61L31/00; A61L31/02; A61L31/022; A61L31/08; A61L31/10; A61L31/14; A61L31/18; A61B17/00491; A61B17/04; A61B17/0469; A61B17/06; A61B17/06004; A61B2017/06028; A61F2/02; A61F2/04; A61F2/06; A61F2/064; A61F2/30; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30003; A61F2002/3006; A61F2002/3008; A61F2002/91533; A61F2002/9155; A61F2002/91558; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0058; A61F2250/0067; A61F2250/0096; A61F2250/0098; A61F2310/00; A61F2310/00389; A61F2310/0097; A61F2310/00976; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/3154
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
An implantable medical device: comprising, a biocompatible film effective to provide an inert
surface to be in contact with body tissue of a mammal
upon implantation of said device in said mammal, said
film comprising a polyfluoro copolymer prepared from an
amount of a first monomer selected from the group
consisting of vinylidenefluoride and tetrafluoroethylene,
and an amount of a second monomer other than the first
monomer, said second monomer being capable of providing
elastomeric properties to the polyfluoro copolymer,
wherein the amounts of the first monomer and the second
monomer are effective to provide said film with
properties sufficient for use in coating implantable
medical devices when said coated device is subjected to a
maximum temperature of less than about 100°C.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
46 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said copolymer is
prepared with from about 50 to about 85 weight percent of
the first monomer, and from about 50 to about 15 weight
percent of the second monomer, based on total monomer
weight used to prepare said copolymer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said copolymer is
prepared with from about 55 to about 70 weight percent
vinylidenefluoride, and from about 45 to about 30 weight
percent of the second monomer, based on total monomer
weight used to prepare said copolymer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said copolymer is
prepared with from about 55 to about 65 weight percent
vinylidenefluoride, and from about 45 to about 35 weight
percent of the second monomer, based on total monomer
weight used to prepare said copolymer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said second monomer is
selected from the group consisting of
hexafluoropropylene, tetrafluoroethylene,
vinylidenefluoride, 1-hydropentafluoropropylene,
perfluoro(methyl vinyl ether), chlorotrifluoroethylene,
pentafluoropropene, trifluoroethylene, hexafluoroacetone
and hexafluoroisobutylene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
The device of claim 4 wherein said second monomer is
hexafluoropropylene.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The implantable medical device of claim 1, wherein
said film further comprises a therapeutic and/or
pharmaceutical agent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
The implantable device of claim 1 wherein said film
comprises a polyvinylidenefluoride copolymer effective to
provide said film with properties sufficient for use in
coating implantable medical devices when said coated
device is subjected to a maximum temperature of less than
about 65°C.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
111 words
A biocompatible coating for use on implantable
medical devices: said coating comprising, a polyfluoro copolymer prepared from an amount of a
first monomer selected from the group consisting of
vinylidenefluoride and tetrafluoroethylene, and an amount
of a second monomer other than the first monomer, said
second monomer being capable of providing elastomeric
properties to the polyfluoro copolymer, wherein the
amounts of the first monomer and the second monomer are
effective to provide said coating with properties
sufficient for use in coating implantable medical devices
when said coated medical device is subjected to a maximum
temperature of less than about 100°C; and a solvent in which said polyfluoro copolymer is
substantially soluble.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
The coating of claim 9, wherein said copolymer is
prepared with from about 50 to about 85 weight percent of
the first monomer, and from about 50 to about 15 weight
percent of the second monomer, based on total monomer
weight used to prepare said copolymer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
43 words
The coating of claim 9, wherein said copolymer is
prepared with from about 55 to about 70 weight percent
vinylidenefluoride, and from about 45 to about 30 weight
percent of the second monomer, based on total monomer
weight used to prepare said copolymer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
The coating of claim 9, wherein said copolymer is
prepared with from about 55 to about 65 weight percent
vinylidenefluoride, and from about 45 to about 35 weight
percent of the second monomer, based on total monomer
weight used to prepare said copolymer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The coating of claim 9 wherein said second monomer
is selected from the group consisting of
hexafluoropropylene, tetrafluoroethylene,
vinylidenefluoride, 1-hydropentafluoropropylene,
perfluoro(methyl vinyl ether), chlorotrifluoroethylene,
pentafluoropropene, trifluoroethylene, hexafluoroacetone
and hexafluoroisobutylene.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
11 words
The coating of claim 12 wherein said second monomer
is hexafluoropropylene
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
12 words
The coating of claim 9, further comprising a
therapeutic and/or pharmaceutical agent.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
39 words
The coating of claim 9 comprising a
polyvinylidenefluoride copolymer effective to provide
said coating with properties sufficient for use in
coating implantable medical devices when said coated
device is subjected to a maximum temperature of less than
about 65°C.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The coating of claim 9 wherein said solvent is
selected from the group consisting of dimethylacetamide,
N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, N-methylpyrrolidone,
tetrahydrofuran, methylethylketone
and acetone.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
9 words
A film prepared from the coating of claim 9.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
9 words
A film prepared from the coating of claim 15.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
12 words
A film according to claim 18 wherein the polyfluoro
copolymer is crosslinked.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
12 words
A film according to claim 1.8 wherein the polyfluoro
copolymer is crosslinkad.
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