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Method for making heparinized biomaterials
Assignee: Medtronic Inc
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Filing: 1995-08-22
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Granted: 1997-10-21
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Expires: 2015-08-22
Abstract
Abstract An improved method of making a medical device having immobilized heparin on a blood-contacting surface in which heparin is admixed with sufficient periodate to react with not more than two sugar units per heparin molecule in a buffer solution having a pH in the range of about 4.5-8. This mixture is reacted for at least 3 hours while protected from light and is then applied to the immobilized amine groups. This is an improvement over the prior art methods which included using an excess of periodate and then stopping the reaction at a desired point by the addition of glycerol since the conversion of only a few of the natural functional groups to aldehydes better preserves the antithrombotic bioeffectiveness of the heparin molecules bound to the surface. The invention also avoids the prior art steps of drying and reconstituting the heparin by providing a reacted mixture of heparin and periodate that can be stored as a stable liquid and applied directly to the aminated surface several days later.
Inventors
- 👤 Michel Verhoeven
- 👤 Linda L. Cahalan
- 👤 Marc Hendriks
- 👤 Benedicte Fouache
- 👤 Patrick T. Cahalan
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:57
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L33/00; A61L33/0005; A61L33/0011; A61L33/0023; A61L33/0029; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S623/00; Y10S623/92; Y10S623/921
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A method for making a medical device having immobilized heparin on a blood-contacting surface comprising: (a) providing immobilized free amine groups on a blood-contacting surface; (b) admixing heparin with sufficient periodate to react with not more than two sugar units per heparin molecule in a buffer solution having a pH in the range of about 4.5-8, and allowing the admixture to react for at least 3 hours while protected from light; and (c) applying the reacted admixture to the immobilized amine groups without stopping the periodate-heparin reaction.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
87 words
A method for making a medical device having immobilized heparin on a blood-contacting surface comprising: (a) providing immobilized free amine groups on a blood-contacting surface; (b) admixing heparin with sufficient periodate to react with not more than two sugar units per heparin molecule in a buffer solution having a pH in the range of about 4.5-8, and allowing the admixture to react for at least 3 hours while protected from light; and (c) applying the reacted admixture to the immobilized amine groups without stopping the periodate-heparin reaction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the mobilized amine groups are provided by an immobilized coating of a polyalkyleneimine.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the reacted admixture is stored for 2 to 14 days prior to application to the immobilized amine groups.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the periodate is sodium periodate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the weight ratio of heparin to periodate is about 30:1 or less.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising mixing the reacted admixture with a mild reducing agent prior to applying to the immobilized amine groups.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the reducing agent is sodium cyanoborohydride.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the pH of the reducing agent and reacted admixture is adjusted to about 4.6.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
107 words
A method for applying a heparin coating to a surface comprising: (a) attaching a polyalkyleneimine to the surface; (b) preparing a heparin solution by the steps comprising: (1) admixing heparin with a periodate in a buffered aqueous solution at a weight ratio of heparin to periodate of about 30:1; (2) reacting the admixture for at least 3 hours while protected from light; and (3) adding a cyanoborohydride to the reacted admixture; (c) applying the heparin solution to the attached polyalkyleneimine on the surface; (d) incubating the surface and applied heparin such that the heparin and the polyalkyleneimine are bonded; and (e) rinsing the incubated surface with water.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
107 words
A method for applying a heparin coating to a surface comprising: (a) attaching a polyalkyleneimine to the surface; (b) preparing a heparin solution by the steps comprising: (1) admixing heparin with a periodate in a buffered aqueous solution at a weight ratio of heparin to periodate of about 30:1; (2) reacting the admixture for at least 3 hours while protected from light; and (3) adding a cyanoborohydride to the reacted admixture; (c) applying the heparin solution to the attached polyalkyleneimine on the surface; (d) incubating the surface and applied heparin such that the heparin and the polyalkyleneimine are bonded; and (e) rinsing the incubated surface with water.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the polyalkyleneimine is attached to the surface by applying a silane to the surface and covalently bonding the polyalkyleneimine to the silane.
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