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Surface treatment of silicone hydrogel contact lenses

US6348507B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 5, 1999
Grant dateFeb 19, 2002
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Expiry dateMay 5, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08J2383/04
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides an optically clear, hydrophilic coating upon the surface of a silicone hydrogel lens by plasma treating the lens and subsequently heating the lens in an aqueous solution containing a surface-protective agent.

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