| abstract |
A derivatized poly(ester amide) (D-PEA) and coatings and medical devices formed therefrom are provided. The coatings and medical devices may optionally include a biobeneficial material and/or a biocompatible polymer and/or a bioactive agent. The medical devices can be implanted in a patient to treat, prevent, or ameliorate a disorder such as atherosclerosis, thrombosis, restenosis, hemorrhage, vascular dissection or perforation, vascular aneurysm, vulnerable plaque, chronic total occlusion, claudication, anastomotic proliferation for vein and artificial grafts, bile duct obstruction, ureter obstruction, tumor obstruction, or combinations thereof. |