Surface treatment of silicone hydrogel contact lenses comprising hydrophilic polymer chains attached to an intermediate carbon coating
US6630243B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 20, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31663
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides an optically clear, hydrophilic coating upon the surface of a silicone medical device by sequentially subjecting the surface of the lens to plasma polymerization in a hydrocarbon-containing atmosphere and then covalently attaching a preformed hydrophilic polymer to the surface of the carbon coating. The invention is especially useful for forming a biocompatible coating on a silicone contact lens.
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