Bonding bio-active materials to substrate surfaces

Claim 2

An implantable medical device comprising: a bio-compatible polymeric substrate surface bonded to a pendent bio-active-containing moiety via the reaction of available functional groups on said substrate with said pendent bio-active-containing moiety, said moiety being represented by the formula: ##STR8## wherein R 1 is a hydrophilic spacer selected from the group consisting of aliphatic hydrocarbons, poly(oxy olefins), hydrophilic polyethers, hydrophilic polyethylenes, polyolefins, aliphatic polyesters, polyamines, polysiloxanes, polysilazanes, hydrophilic acrylates, hydrophilic methacrylates, polyamino acids, and linear polysaccharides; and R 2 is a bio-active agent selected from the group consisting of antithrombogenic agents, antibiotics, antibacterial agents, antiviral agents, their pharmaceutical salts and mixtures thereof, which is linked to the carbonyl by O or NH, wherein R 1 does not contain urea or urethane linkages in its backbone.

Claim 3

The implantable medical device of claim 1, wherein said reactive functional group on said spacer is selected from the group consisting of isocyanate, amine, hydroxyl, carboxyl and mixtures thereof.

Claim 4

The implantable medical device of claim 1, wherein said available functional groups of said bio-compatible polymeric substrate surface are selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, amine, carboxyl and mixtures thereof.

Claim 5

The implantable medical device of claim 1, wherein said hydrophilic spacer is an isocyanate end-blocked poly(ethylene oxide).

Claim 6

The implantable medical device of claim 4, wherein said isocyanate end-blocked poly(ethylene oxide) has a molecular weight of about 100 daltons to about 200,000 daltons.

Claim 7

The implantable medical device of claim 4, wherein said isocyanate end-blocked poly(ethylene oxide) has a molecular weight of about 200 to about 50,000 daltons.

Claim 8

The implantable medical device of claim 4, wherein said isocyanate end blocked poly(ethylene oxide) has a molecular weight of about 1,000 to about 4,000 daltons.

Claim 9

The implantable medical device of claim 1, wherein the molecular weight of said spacer positions said bio-active agent at an effective distance from said bio-compatible polymeric substrate.

Claim 10

The implantable medical device of claim 1, wherein said antithrombogenic agent is selected from the group consisting of heparin, aldehyde-terminated heparin and their pharmaceutical salts.

Claim 11

The implantable medical device of claim 1, wherein said bio-compatible polymeric substrate is expanded polytetrafluoroethylene or polyethyleneterephthalate.

Claim 12

An implantable medical device having a bio-active coating, said device being prepared by the steps comprising: a) providing a bio-compatible polymeric substrate having reactive functionality on a surface thereof, and applying said bio-active coating to said surface, wherein said coating is the reaction product of: i) a first reaction comprising the reaction of said bio-compatible polymeric substrate with a hydrophilic spacer having at least one reactive functional group at its first and second ends, wherein one of said reactive functional groups of said spacer reacts with said reactive functionality on said surface of said bio-compatible polymeric substrate to bond said spacer to said bio-compatible polymeric substrate; and ii) a second reaction comprising the bonding of a remaining unreacted end of said spacer with a bio-active agent to covalently bond said bio-active agent to said spacer by O or NH which is linked to the carbonyl bond of an amide linkage formed between said spacer and said bio-active agent, and wherein said spacer does not contain urea or urethane linkages in its backbone.

Claim 13

An implantable medical device having a bio-active coating, said device being prepared by the steps comprising: a) providing a bio-compatible polymeric substrate having reactive functionality on a surface thereof, and applying said bio-active coating to said surface, wherein said coating is the reaction product of: i) a first reaction comprising the reaction of said bio-compatible polymeric substrate with a hydrophilic spacer having at least one reactive functional group at its first and second ends, wherein one of said reactive functional groups of said spacer reacts with said reactive functionality on said surface of said bio-compatible polymeric substrate to bond said spacer to said bio-compatible polymeric substrate; and ii) a second reaction comprising the bonding of a remaining unreacted end of said spacer with a bio-active agent to covalently bond said bio-active agent to said spacer by O or NH which is linked to the carbonyl bond of an amide linkage formed between said spacer and said bio-active agent, and wherein said spacer does not contain urea or urethane linkages in its backbone.

Claim 14

The implantable medical device of claim 11, wherein said bio-compatible polymeric substrate is expanded polytetrafluoroethylene or polyethyleneterephthalate.

Claim 15

The implantable medical device of claim 11, wherein said hydrophilic spacer is selected from the group consisting of aliphatic hydrocarbons, poly(oxy olefins) hydrophilic polyethers, hydrophilic polyethylenes, polyolefins, aliphatic polyesters, polyamines, polysiloxanes, polysilazanes, hydrophilic acrylates, hydrophilic methacrylates, polyamino acids, and linear polysaccharides.

Claim 16

The implantable medical device of claim 11, wherein said reactive functionality on said bio-compatible polymeric substrate is selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, amine, carboxyl and mixtures thereof.

Claim 17

The implantable medical device of claim 11, wherein said reactive functional group of said spacer is selected from the group consisting of isocyanate, amine, hydroxyl, carboxyl and mixtures thereof.

Claim 18

The implantable medical device of claim 11, wherein said hydrophilic spacer is an isocyanate end-blocked poly(ethylene oxide).

Claim 19

The implantable medical device of claim 16, wherein said isocyanate end-blocked poly(ethylene oxide) has a molecular weight of about 100 daltons to about 200,000 daltons.

Claim 20

The implantable medical device of claim 16, wherein said isocyanate end-blocked poly(ethylene oxide) has a molecular weight of about 200 to about 50,000 daltons.

Claim 21

The implantable medical device of claim 16, wherein said is ocyanate end-blocked poly(ethylene oxide) has a molecular weight of about 1,000 to about 4,000 daltons.

Claim 22

The implantable medical device of claim 11, wherein the molecular weight of said hydrophilic spacer positions said bio-active agent at an effective distance from said bio-compatible polymeric substrate.

Claim 23

The implantable medical device of claim 11, wherein said bio-active agent is selected from the group consisting of anti-thrombogenic agents, antibiotic agents, antiviral agents, their pharmaceutical salts and mixtures thereof.

Claim 24

The implantable medical device of claim 11, wherein said bio-active agent is selected from the group consisting of heparin, aldehyde-terminated heparin and their pharmaceutical salts.

Claim 25

The implantable medical device of claim 11, wherein said second reaction proceeds in the presence of a catalyst.

Claim 26

The implantable medical device of claim 23, wherein said catalyst is 1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride.

Claim 27

An implantable medical device having a bio-active coating, said device being prepared by the steps comprising: a) providing a bio-compatible polymeric substrate having reactive functionality on a surface thereof, and applying said bio-active coating to said surface, wherein said coating is the reaction product of: i) a first reaction comprising the reaction of said bio-compatible polymeric substrate with a hydrophilic spacer having at least one reactive functional group at its first and second ends, wherein one of said reactive functional groups on said spacer reacts with said reactive functionality on said bio-compatible polymeric substrate to bond said spacer to said bio-compatible polymeric substrate; ii) a second reaction comprising the reaction of a chain extending moiety having at least one reactive functional group on its first and second ends with a remaining unreacted end of said spacer, wherein the chain extender is bonded to the spacer by O or NH which is linked to the carbonyl bond of an amide linkage formed between said spacer and said chain extender, and wherein said spacer does not contain urea or urethane linkages in its backbone; and iii) a third reaction comprising the reaction of a remaining unreacted end of said chain extending moiety with a bio-active agent to covalently bond said bio-active agent to said chain extending moiety.

Claim 28

An implantable medical device having a bio-active coating, said device being prepared by the steps comprising: a) providing a bio-compatible polymeric substrate having reactive functionality on a surface thereof, and applying said bio-active coating to said surface, wherein said coating is the reaction product of: i) a first reaction comprising the reaction of said bio-compatible polymeric substrate with a hydrophilic spacer having at least one reactive functional group at its first and second ends, wherein one of said reactive functional groups on said spacer reacts with said reactive functionality on said bio-compatible polymeric substrate to bond said spacer to said bio-compatible polymeric substrate; ii) a second reaction comprising the reaction of a chain extending moiety having at least one reactive functional group on its first and second ends with a remaining unreacted end of said spacer, wherein the chain extender is bonded to the spacer by O or NH which is linked to the carbonyl bond of an amide linkage formed between said spacer and said chain extender, and wherein said spacer does not contain urea or urethane linkages in its backbone; and iii) a third reaction comprising the reaction of a remaining unreacted end of said chain extending moiety with a bio-active agent to covalently bond said bio-active agent to said chain extending moiety.

Claim 29

The implantable medical device of claims 25 further comprising a catalyst for enhancing said first and second reactions.

Claim 30

The implantable medical device of claim 26, wherein said catalyst is dibutyltindilaurate.

Claim 31

The implantable medical device of claim 25, wherein said chain extending moiety is a (poly)olefin having from about 1 to about 1000 carbon atoms.