US5350800A
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Method for improving the biocompatibility of solid surfaces
Assignee: Medtronic Inc
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Filing: 1993-01-19
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Granted: 1994-09-27
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Expires: 2013-01-19
Abstract
Abstract A method for attaching a biomolecule having a plurality of carboxyl groups to an aminated solid surface by reacting the biomolecule with a carbodiimide to effect an activation of the carboxyl groups of the biomolecule, reacting the carbodiimide activated biomolecule with the solid surface to covalently bind the biomolecule to the aminated solid surface, and then selectively restoring carboxyl groups to the biomolecule. The selective restoration of carboxyl groups can be carried out by mild hydrolysis and restores the functionality of the biomolecule. The method is "selective" since the bonds between the biomolecule and the aminated solid surface remain intact.
Inventors
- 👤 Michel Verhoeven
- 👤 Patrick Cahalan
- 👤 Linda Cahalan
- 👤 Marc Hendriks
- 👤 Benedicte Foache
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:09
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L33/00; A61L33/0005; A61L33/0011; A61L33/0029; A61L33/0041; A61L33/0047; A61L33/0076; A61L33/0088
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
225 words
A method for improving the bioactivity of a biomaterial in contact with a body or body fluid comprising the steps of: attaching a biomolecule having a plurality of carboxyl groups thereon, at least some of which impart bioactivity to the biomolecule, to a solid biomaterial surface having primary amine groups thereon by a method comprising the steps of: (a) reacting the plurality of carboxyl groups of the biomolecule with a carbodiimide to effect an activation of the plurality of carboxyl groups; (b) reacting at least one of said carbodiimide activated carboxyl groups with the solid biomaterial surface to covalently bind the biomolecule to the solid biomaterial surface by bonding to an amine group thereon; (c) producing, as a side product of the reactions of steps (a) and (b), groups attached to the carboxyl groups which impart bioactivity to the biomolecule, said attached groups blocking the carboxyl groups and thereby causing reduced bioactivity for the biomolecule; (d) applying a mild hydrolysis treatment to the covalently bound biomolecule of step (b) at a pH in the range of about 8 to 11 for at least one hour to remove the attached groups of step (c) from the biomolecule while preserving the covalent bond of step (b); and placing the solid biomaterial surface with biomolecule attached according to steps (a)-(d) into contact with the body or body fluid.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
225 words
A method for improving the bioactivity of a biomaterial in contact with a body or body fluid comprising the steps of: attaching a biomolecule having a plurality of carboxyl groups thereon, at least some of which impart bioactivity to the biomolecule, to a solid biomaterial surface having primary amine groups thereon by a method comprising the steps of: (a) reacting the plurality of carboxyl groups of the biomolecule with a carbodiimide to effect an activation of the plurality of carboxyl groups; (b) reacting at least one of said carbodiimide activated carboxyl groups with the solid biomaterial surface to covalently bind the biomolecule to the solid biomaterial surface by bonding to an amine group thereon; (c) producing, as a side product of the reactions of steps (a) and (b), groups attached to the carboxyl groups which impart bioactivity to the biomolecule, said attached groups blocking the carboxyl groups and thereby causing reduced bioactivity for the biomolecule; (d) applying a mild hydrolysis treatment to the covalently bound biomolecule of step (b) at a pH in the range of about 8 to 11 for at least one hour to remove the attached groups of step (c) from the biomolecule while preserving the covalent bond of step (b); and placing the solid biomaterial surface with biomolecule attached according to steps (a)-(d) into contact with the body or body fluid.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the solid biomaterial surface comprises a polymer having functional primary amine groups grafted to a solid substrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the grafted polymer is an acrylamide polymer functionalized with amine groups.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the solid substrate is a polymeric substrate selected from the group consisting of polyurethane, silicone elastomer, polyolefins, fluoropolymers, polyesters, and polyacrylates.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the biomolecule is selected from the group consisting of growth factors, antimicrobial agents, antithrombogenic agents, and cell attachment proteins.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the biomolecule is heparin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the biomolecule is fibronectin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the carbodiimide has the structure R 1 N =C=NR 2 where R 1 is an alkyl or cycloalkyl group and R 2 is an alkylamine or cyloalkylamine group.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the carbodiimide is 1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the mild hydrolysis is carried out at a temperature in the range of about 0° C. to 70° C.
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