Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A method of forming a crosslinked coating on a surface of a medical device, the coating imparting improved biocompatibility characteristics to the surface, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing the medical device, the device having a suitable biomaterial forming the surface, the biomaterial comprising an amine moiety; (b) providing two or more biomolecules, the biomolecules comprising amine moieties and 2-aminoalcohol moieties, combining a periodate with the biomolecules to oxidize the 2-aminoalcohol moieties to form aldehyde moieties; (c) combining the biomolecules with the surface; (d) allowing the aldehyde moieties to combine with the amine moieties of the biomolecules and the amine moiety of the biomaterial to form imine moieties; and (e) reacting the imine moieties with a reducing agent to form amine linkages, the amine linkages immobilizing and crosslinking the biomolecules on the surface, the immobilized and crosslinked biomolecules forming the coating.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
143 words
A method of forming a crosslinked coating on a surface of a medical device, the coating imparting improved biocompatibility characteristics to the surface, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing the medical device, the device having a suitable biomaterial forming the surface, the biomaterial comprising an amine moiety; (b) providing two or more biomolecules, the biomolecules comprising amine moieties and 2-aminoalcohol moieties, combining a periodate with the biomolecules to oxidize the 2-aminoalcohol moieties to form aldehyde moieties; (c) combining the biomolecules with the surface; (d) allowing the aldehyde moieties to combine with the amine moieties of the biomolecules and the amine moiety of the biomaterial to form imine moieties; and (e) reacting the imine moieties with a reducing agent to form amine linkages, the amine linkages immobilizing and crosslinking the biomolecules on the surface, the immobilized and crosslinked biomolecules forming the coating.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
71 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the device is selected from the group consisting of a blood-contacting medical device, a tissue-contacting medical device, a bodily fluid-contacting medical device, an implantable medical device, an extracorporeal medical device, a blood oxygenator, a blood pump, tubing for carrying blood, an endoprosthesis medical device, a vascular graft, a stent, a pacemaker lead, a heart valve, temporary intravascular medical device, a catheter and a guide wire.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the biomaterial comprises an amino acid residue.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
89 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the biomolecule is selected from the group consisting of an antithrombotic agent, an anti-inflammatory, an antibody, an antigen, an immunoglobulin, an enzyme, a hormone, a neurotransmitter, a cytokine, a protein, a globular protein, a cell attachment protein, a peptide, a cell attachment peptide, a proteoglycan, a toxin, an antibiotic agent, an antibacterial agent, an antimicrobial agent, a polysaccharide, a carbohydrate, a fatty acid, a drug, a vitamin, a DNA segment, a RNA segment, a nucleic acid, a lectin, a dye and a ligand.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the biomolecule is a naturally occurring biomolecule.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the biomolecule is a chemically synthesized biomolecule.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the biomolecule comprises an amino acid residue.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 7, wherein the amino acid residue is selected from the group consisting of a N-terminal serine, a N-terminal threonine and a 5-hydroxylysine.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the periodate comprises at least one of periodic acid, sodium periodate, alkali metal periodates, and potassium periodate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the periodate is combined with the 2-aminoalcohol moieties in an aqueous solution having a pH between about 4 and about 9.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the periodate is combined with the 2-aminoalcohol moieties in an aqueous solution having a temperature between about 0 and about 50 degrees Celsius.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the oxidizing step is performed in the absence of light.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the biomolecules and the surface are combined in an aqueous solution having a pH between about 6 and about 10.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the biomolecules and the surface are combined in an aqueous solution having a temperature between about 0 and about 50 degrees Celsius.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the reducing agent comprises at least one of sodium borohydride, sodium cyanoborohydride, and amine borane.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the reducing agent is combined with the imine moieties in an aqueous solution having a pH between about 6 and about 10.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the reducing agent is combined with the imine moieties in an aqueous solution having a temperature between about 0 and about 50 degrees Celsius.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the surface forms at least one of a tube, a rod, a membrane, a balloon, a bag and a sheet.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
141 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the device comprises at least one of a biocompatible material selected from the group consisting of a metal, a titanium, a titanium alloy, a tin-nickel alloy, a shape memory alloy, an aluminum oxide, a platinum, a platinum alloy, a stainless steel, a MP35N stainless steel, a elgiloy, a stellite, a pyrolytic carbon, a silver carbon, a glassy carbon, a polymer, a polyamide, a polycarbonate, a polyether, a polyester, a polyolefin, a polyethylene, a polypropylene, a polystyrene, a polyurethane, a polyvinylchloride, a polyvinylpyrrolidone, a silicone elastomer, a fluoropolymer, a polyacrylate, a polyisoprene, a polytetrafluoroethylene, a rubber, a ceramic, a hydroxapatite, a human protein, a human tissue, an animal protein, an animal tissue, a bone, a skin, a tooth, a collagen, a laminin, a elastin, a fibrin, a wood, a cellulose, a compressed carbon and a glass.