MEDICAL DEVICES AND POLYMERS THEREFOR HAVING PTFE SURFACES MODIFIED WITH NITRIC OXIDE-RELEASING POLYMERS

摘要

Described herein are polymers useful for forming or coating implantable medical devices and such medical devices. The polymers are biocompatible and hemocompatible and comprise PTFE surfaces modified by covalently linking a nitric oxide releasing polymer to the PTFE surface through a linking group. Further described are precursor polymers and processes for preparing such polymers and precursor polymers.