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Medical device coated with interpenetrating network of hydrogel polymers

US6120904A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 24, 1999
Grant dateSep 19, 2000
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Expiry dateMay 24, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31605
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A medical device comprising an organic polymer substrate material having a coating thereon, the coating comprising an interpenetrating network of two different hydrogel polymers, one of which is a polyurethane/polyurea hydrogel polymer, the polyurethane/polyurea hydrogel polymer being linked to the substrate material by covalent urea linkages.

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