| US 7,538,180 B2 | ||
| Biologically absorbable coatings for implantable devices based on poly(ester amides) and methods for fabricating the same | ||
| Stephen D. Pacetti, San Jose, Calif. (US); and Jessica R. DesNoyer, Santa Clara, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., Santa Clara, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 22, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/728,209. | ||
| Application 11/728209 is a continuation of application No. 10/738704, filed on Dec. 16, 2003, granted, now 7,220,816. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0249801 A1, Oct. 25, 2007 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. C08G 73/16 (2006.01); C08F 6/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 528—289 [424/422; 424/423; 424/426; 514/2; 514/6; 514/28; 514/35; 528/190; 528/271; 528/272; 528/480; 623/23; 623/57] | 10 Claims |
| 1. A polymeric product of a reaction between a diol-diamine and a dicarboxylic acid,
wherein the diol-diamine comprises a unit derived from a diol and
wherein the polymeric product comprises a copolymer of a formula
 R is selected from a group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, iso-propyl, sec-butyl, iso-butyl, benzyl, methyl mercaptoethyl,
methylene amide, and ethylene amide;
x is an integer having a value between 2 and 16;
y is an integer having a value between 0 and 16; and
n is an integer having a value between 35 and 1, 100.
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