Wettable silicone-based lenses
US6099852A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 23, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08J2383/04
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
This invention provide silicone-based, biomedical devices that exhibit improved wettability as well as biocompatability through the use of functional silane agents. More specifically, the invention provides devices at least one surface of which has a functional silane coupling agent and hydrophilic polymer.
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