Inventors:
Hardean E. Achneck - Durham NC, US
George A. Truskey - Durham NC, US
Ryan M. Jamiolkowski - Durham NC, US
International Classification:
A61K 35/12, A61P 7/02, A61P 29/00, A61K 9/00
US Classification:
424400, 424 937, 424 9321
Abstract:
The present invention relates, in general, to a cell-coated implantable medical device and, in particular, to an implantable medical device the blood-contacting surfaces of which are coated with endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs). In a preferred embodiment, the medical device is a titanium or titanium alloy-based medical device.