Coated medical devices
US6540745B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 1, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/1412
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Medical devices, such as scalpels (10), needles (30) and electrosurgical knife tips (50), are provided with a silane coating (20) directly against the parent metal (16, 33, 63) of the tissue-contacting (15) distal ends (14, 37, 60) thereof whereby to impart advantageous non-stick and/or conductive properties thereto.
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