Use of additive sites to control nitric oxide release from nitric oxide donors contained within polymers
A method for increasing, prolonging, and/or controlling the release rates of nitric oxide (NO) from polymeric materials containing NO adducts. Such NO-containing polymeric materials may find use in devices such as blood contacting devices, and biocompatible devices utilizing the same. The method and device utilizes anionic site additives, acidic site additives and/or acidic producing site additives in a polymer that contains NO-adducts to generate higher fluxes of NO to exceed NO threshold levels desirable to substantially prevent and/or minimize reactions such as platelet activation or adhesion.
1 . A biocompatible material, comprising:
a polymer matrix having at least one of a discrete nitric oxide adduct and a polymeric nitric oxide adduct covalently bound thereto; and
at least one of an anionic site additive, an acidic site additive, and a site adapted to produce an acidic site additive within the polymer matrix.
2 . The biocompatible material as defined in claim 1 wherein the polymer matrix comprises a hydrophobic polymer.
3 . The biocompatible material as defined in claim 1 wherein the polymer matrix comprises at least one of poly(vinyl chloride), silicone rubbers, polyurethanes, polymethacrylates, polyacrylates, polycaprolactone, copolymers thereof, polylactide, polyglycolide, poly(lactide-co-glycolide), or mixtures thereof
4 . The biocompatible material as defined in claim 1 wherein the anionic site additive is selected from potassium tetrakis-4-(chloro)phenyl borate, sodium cholate, carboxylated poly(vinyl chloride), dinonylnaphthalene sulfonate, phosphatidylglycerol, L-pbosphatidic acid, L-glycerol 3-phosphoric acid, phosphoglycerides, phosphatidylinsitol, sodium salts, potassium salts, cholesterols, steroid derivatives, lipids, phosphatidyl chlorine, prostaglandins, lipophilic fatty acids, lipophilic sugars, and mixtures thereof.
5 . The biocompatible material as defined in claim 1 , further comprising a plasticizer.
6 . The biocompatible material as defined in claim 5 wherein the plasticizer is selected from dioctyl sebacate, isopropyl palmitate, isopropyl isosterate, diisooctyl phitalate, o-nitrophenyloctyl ether, and mixtures thereof.
7 . The biocompatible material as defined in claim 1 wherein the polymer matrix further comprises chromoionophores.
8 . The biocompatible material as defined in claim 1 wherein the discrete nitric oxide adduct is selected from discrete N-diazeniumdiolates, nitrosothiols, organic nitrates, metal-nitrosyls, C-based diazeniumdiolates, and mixtures thereof.
9 . The biocompatible material as defined in claim 8 wherein the discrete N-diazeniumdiolates is selected from anionic diazeniumdiolates stabilized by metal cations, zwitterionic diazeniumdiolates, and mixtures thereof.
10 . The biocompatible material as defined in claim 1 wherein the site adapted to produce an acidic site additive is selected from a biodegradable polymer and a biodegradable copolymer.
11 . The biocompatible material as defined in claim 10 wherein the at least one of the biodegradable polymer and the biodegradable copolymer is selected from poly(lactide-co-glycolide)polylactide, polyglycolide, polycaprolactone, poly(lactide-co-caprolactone), and mixtures thereof.
12 . The biocompatible material as defined in claim 1 wherein the polymer matrix contains the anionic site additive.
13 . The biocompatible material as defined in claim 1 wherein the polymer matrix is selected from carboxylated poly(vinyl chloride), a sodium salt of carboxylated poly(vinyl chloride)(PVC—COOM, polymethacrylic acid, poly(anetholesulfonic acid, sodium salt), and mixtures thereof.
14 . The biocompatible material as defined in claim 1 wherein the polymer matrix comprises:
a base polymer layer;
a top polymer layer disposed on the base polymer layer; and
at least one layer intermediate the bane polymer layer and the top polymer layer, the at least one intermediate layer including the at least one of the discrete nitric oxide adduct, the polymeric nitric oxide adduct, the anionic site additive, the acidic site additive, the site adapted to produce an acidic site additive, a polymeric material, and mixtures thereof.
15 . The biocompatible material as defined in claim 1 wherein the polymeric nitric oxide adduct is selected from of diazeniumdiolated silicone rubbers, diazeniumdiolated methacrylates, diazeniumdiolated polyurethanes, diazeniumdiolated poly(vinyl chloride), and mixtures thereof.
16 . The biocompatible material as defined in claim 1 wherein the acidic site additive is selected from a polymer having an acidic group, a copolymer having an acidic group, and mixtures thereof.
17 . A biocompatible material, comprising:
a nitric oxide adduct; and
at least one of an anionic site additive, an acidic site additive, and a site adapted to produce an acidic site additive within the biocompatible material.
18 . The biocompatible material as defined in claim 17 , further comprising a hydrophobic polymer.
19 . The biocompatible material as defined in claim 17 , further comprising at least one of poly(vinyl chloride), silicone rubbers, polyurethanes, polymethacrylates, polyacrylates, polycaprolactone, polylactide, polyglycolide, poly(lactide-co-glycolide), copolymers thereof, and mixtures thereof.
20 . The biocompatible material as defined in claim 17 wherein the anionic site additives selected from potassium tetrakis-4-(chloro)phenyl borate, sodium cholate, carboxylated poly(vinyl chloride), dinonylnaphthalene sulfonate, phosphatidylglycerol, L-phosphatidic acid, L-glycerol 3-phosphoric acid, phosphoglycerides, phosphoatidylinsitol, sodium salts, potassium salts, cholesterols, steroid derivatives, lipids, phosphatidyl chlorine, prostaglandins, lipophilic fatty acids, lipophilic sugars, and mixtures thereof.
21 . The biocompatible material as defined in claim 17 , further comprising a plasticizer.
22 . The biocompatible material as defined in claim 21 wherein the plasticizer is selected from of dioctyl sebacate, isopropyl palmitate, isopropyl isosterate, diisooctyl phthalate, o-nitrophenyloctyl ether, and mixtures thereof.
23 . The biocompatible material as defined in claim 17 wherein the nitric oxide adduct is selected from, discrete N-diazeniumdiolates, protected N-diazeniumdiolates, nitrosothiols, oric nitrates, metal-nitrosyls, C-based diazeniumdiolates, and mixtures thereof.
24 . The biocompatible material as defined in claim 17 wherein the site adapted to produce an acidic site additive is selected from biodegradable polymer and a biodegradable copolymer.
25 . The biocompatible material as defined in claim 24 wherein the at least one of the biodegradable polymer and the biodegradable copolymer is selected from poly(lactide-co-glycolide)polylactide, polyglycolide, polycaprolactone, poly(lactide-co-caprolactone), and mixtures thereof.
26 . The biocompatible material as defined in claim 17 wherein the biocompatible material contains the anionic site additive.
27 . The biocompatible material as defined in claim 26 , further comprising at least one of carboxylated poly(vinyl) chloride, a sodium salt of carboxylated poly(vinyl)chloride (PVC—COOH), polymethacrylic acid, poly(anetholesulfonic acid, sodium salt), and mixtures thereof.
28 . The biocompatible material as defined in claim 17 wherein the acidic site additive is selected from a polymer having an uncapped acidic end group, a copolymer having an uncapped acidic end group, a polymer having an acidic group attached to at least one of its backbone and pendant side chains, a copolymer having an acidic group attached to at least one of its backbone and pendant side chains, and mixtures thereof.
29 . A biocompatible material, comprising:
a base polymer layer;
a top polymer layer;
a first layer intermediate the base polymer layer and the top polymer layer, the first intermediate layer including a nitric oxide adduct; and
at least one second layer intermediate to the base polymer layer and the top polymer layer, the at least one second layer including at least one of the nitric oxide adduct, am anionic site additive, an acidic site additive, and a site adapted to produce an acidic site additive.
30 . A method for making an NO-releasing polymer, comprising the steps of:
providing a biocompatible polymer having at least one of an of anionic site additive, an acidic site additive, and a site adapted to produce an acidic site additive therein; and
dispersing an amount of an NO adduct into the biocompatible polymer to form an NO-releasing polymer;
wherein the at least one of the anionic site additive, the acidic site additive and the site adapted to produce an acidic site additive is adapted to at least one of increase, prolong, and control the release of NO.
31 . The method as defined in claim 30 wherein the anionic site additive is in the biocompatible polymer.
32 . The method as defined in claim 30 wherein the biocompatible polymer is selected from carboxylated poly(vinyl chloride), a sodium salt of carboxylated poly(vinyl chloride), polymethacrylic acid, poly(anetholesulfonic acid, sodium salt), and mixtures thereof.
33 . The method as defined in claim 30 , further comprising the step of adding the anionic site additive to the biocompatible polymer prior to providing the biocompatible polymer.
34 . The method as defined in claim 33 wherein the anionic site additive is selected from potassium tetrakis-4-(chloro)phenyl borate, sodium cholate, carboxylated poly(vinyl chloride), dinonylnaphthalene sulfonate, phosphatidylglycerol, L-phosphatidic acid, L-glycerol 3-phosphoric acid, phosphoglycerides, phosphatidylinsitol, sodium salts, potassium salts, cholesterols, steroid derivatives, lipids, phosphatidyl chlorine, prostaglandins, lipophilic fatty acids, lipophilic sugars, and mixtures thereof.
35 . The method as defined in claim 30 wherein the site adapted to produce an acidic site additive is selected from poly(lactide-co-glycolide)polylactide, polyglycolide, polycaprolactone, poly(lactide-co-caprolactone), and mixtures thereof.
36 . The method as defined in claim 30 wherein the acidic site additive is selected from a polymer having an uncapped acidic end group, a copolymer having an uncapped acidic end group, a polymer having an acidic group attached to at least one of its backbone and pendant side chains, a copolymer having an acidic group attached to at least one of its backbone and pendant side chains, and mixtures thereof.
37 . A method for making an NO-releasing polymer, comprising the steps of:
providing a biocompatible polymer having at least one of an anionic site additive, an acidic site additive, and a site adapted to produce an acidic site additive therein; and
covalently attaching an amount of a discrete NO adduct to the biocompatible polymer to form an NO-releasing polymer.
38 . The method as defined in claim 37 wherein the discrete NO adduct is selected from anionic diazeniumdiolates stabilized by metal cations and zwitterionic diazeniumdiolates.
39 . A biocompatible material, comprising:
a polymer matrix having a discrete diazeniumdiolate dispersed therein; and
means for at least one of increasing, prolonging, and controlling NO release rates from the discrete diazeniumdiolate.
40 . A thromboresistant device that releases NO at a blood-contacting surface thereof, the device comprising:
a base layer including a first polymer;
an NO-releasing layer including a second polymer, the NO-releasing layer having at least one of a discrete NO-releasing diazeniumdiolate group covalently attached thereto and at least one of an anionic site additive, an acidic site additive, and a site adapted to produce an acidic site additive therein; and
a coating of a biocompatible polymer, the coating providing the blood-contacting surface.
41 . A biocompatible material, comprising:
a polymer matrix having at least one of a nitric oxide adduct and a polymeric nitric oxide adduct covalently bound thereto, the at least one of the nitric oxide adduct and the polymeric nitric oxide adduct having a benign protecting group attached thereto, and the benign protecting group adapted to be removed from the at least one nitric oxide adduct and the polymeric nitric oxide adduct at least one of before and during NO release; and
at least one of an anionic site additive, an acidic site additive, and a site adapted to produce an acidic site additive within the polymer matrix, the at least one of the anionic site additive, the acidic site additive, and the site adapted to produce an acidic site additive adapted to at least one of increase, prolong, and control NO release rates from the at least one of the nitric oxide adduct and the polymeric nitric oxide adduct.
42 . The biocompatible material as defined in claim 41 wherein the site adapted to produce an acidic site additive is selected from poly(lactide-co-glycolide)polylactide, polyglycolide, polycaprolactone, poly(lactide-co-caprolactone), and mixtures thereof.
43 . The biocompatible material as defined in claim 41 wherein the acidic site additive is selected from a polymer having an acidic group, a copolymer having an acidic group, and mixtures thereof.
44 . The biocompatible material as defined in claim 41 wherein the anionic site additive is selected from potassium tetrakis-4-(chloro)phenyl borate, sodium cholate, carboxylated poly(vinyl chloride), dinonylnaphthalene sulfonate, phosphatidylglycerol, L-phosphatidic acid, L-glycerol 3-phosphoric acid, phosphoglycerides, phosphatidylinsitol, sodium salts, potassium salts, cholesterols, steroid derivatives, lipids, phosphatidyl chlorine, prostaglandins, lipophilic fatty acids, lipophilic sugar, and mixtures thereof.
45 . A biocompatible material, comprising:
a polymer matrix having at least one of a nitric oxide adduct and a polymeric nitric oxide adduct covalently bound thereto, the at least one of the nitric oxide adduct and the polymeric nitric oxide adduct capable of releasing NO, the at least one of the nitric oxide adduct and the polymeric nitric oxide adduct having a non-benign protecting group attached thereto, and the non-benign protecting group adapted to be removed from the at least one nitric oxide adduct and the polymeric nitric oxide adduct before NO release; and
at least one of an anionic site additive, an acidic site additive, and a site adapted to produce an acidic site additive within the polymer matrix, the at least one of the anionic site additive, the acidic site additive, and the site adapted to produce an acidic site additive adapted to at least one of increase, prolong, and control NO release rates from the at least one of the nitric oxide adduct and the polymeric nitric oxide adduct.
46 . The biocompatible material as defined in claim 45 wherein tie site adapted to produce an acidic site additive is selected from poly(lactide-co-glycolide)polylactide, polyglycolide, polycaprolactone, poly(lactide-co-caprolactone), and mixtures thereof.
47 . The biocompatible material as defined in claim 45 wherein the acidic site additive is selected from a polymer having an acidic group, a copolymer having an acidic group, and mixtures thereof.
48 . The biocompatible material as defined in claim 45 wherein the anionic site additive is selected from potassium tetrakis-4-(chloro)phenyl borate, sodium cholate, carboxylated poly(vinyl chloride), dinonylnaphthalene sulfonate, phosphatidylglycerol, L-phosphatidic acid, L-glycerol 3-phosphoric acid, phosphoglycerides, phosphatidylinsitol, sodium salts, potassium salts, cholesterols, steroid derivatives, lipids, phosphatidyl chlorine, prostaglandins, lipophilic fatty acids, lipophilic sugars, and mixtures thereof.
49 . The biocompatible material as defined in claim 3 wherein the polymer matrix comprises a polyvinyl chloride.
50 . The biocompatible material as defined in claim 49 wherein the acidic site additive comprises a polymer having an uncapped acidic end group.
51 . The biocompatible material as defined in claim 49 , further comprising at least one of polylactide, polyglycolide, or poly(lactide-co-glycolide).
52 . The biocompatible material as defined in claim 1 wherein the at least one of the anionic site additive, the acidic site additive, and the site adapted to produce an acidic site additive is adapted to at least one of increase, prolong, and control NO release rates from the at least one of the discrete nitric oxide adduct and the polymeric nitric oxide adduct.
53 . The thromboresistant device as defined in claim 40 wherein the NO-releasing layer is disposed on the base layer.
54 . The thromboresistant device as defined in claim 53 wherein the coating is disposed on the NO-releasing layer.