Abstract: A method for preparing a nitric oxide-releasing substrate that includes contacting an amine-functionalized silane with a substrate, contacting at least one additional amine-functionalized silane with the substrate, and contacting the substrate with nitric oxide, and repeating these steps if and as desired to produce a coating of the desired thickness as well as quantity and duration of nitric oxide-release.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for preparing a nitric oxide-releasing medical device. The method includes contacting an amine-functionalized silane residue with a substrate, e.g., a metallic substrate, contacting the amine-functionalized silane residue with a cross-linking agent, contacting at least one nucleophilic residue with the cross-linked amine-functionalized silane residue, and contacting the nucleophilic residue with nitric oxide gas. The invention also provides a method of contacting the cross-linked amine-functionalized silane residue with at least one nitric oxide-releasing functional group. Furthermore, the invention provides a medical device for delivering nitric oxide in therapeutic a concentration, wherein the device comprises a substrate having nitric oxide bound thereto through diazeniumdiolated nucleophiles bonded to silane intermediates. The silane intermediates are bonded to the substrate and are amine-functionalized and cross-linked.

Abstract: Extremely hydrophobic nitric oxide (NO) releasing polymers are disclosed. The extremely hydrophobic NO-releasing polymers provided are extensively cross-linked polyamine-derivatized divinylbenzene diazeniumdiolates. These polymers can be loaded with extremely high NO levels and designed to release NO in manners than mimic natural biological systems. The NO-releasing extremely hydrophobic polymers provided can maintain a sustained NO release for periods exceeding nine months. Also provided are related medical devices made using these NO-releasing extremely hydrophobic polymers.