Polytetrafluoroethylene therapeutic articles
US5503842A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 16, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C15/041
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Polytetrafluoroethylene surfaced articles can be coated with various adjuvants such as medicants and flavorants. The coated articles can be dental flosses, toothpicks, and tongue depressors. The dental flosses can be of a monofilament or a multi-filament type. Further, they can be a filament of polytetrafluoroethylene or have a coating of polytetrafluoroethylene.
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