Medical devices having durable and lubricious polymeric coating
US7041088B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 3, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31855
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical device having a contact surface exposed repeatedly to bodily tissue is disclosed. The contact surface is coated with a silicone polymer and one or more non-silicone hydrophobic polymers. The preferred medical device is a surgical needle, and the preferred coating is a polydimethylsiloxane and polypropylene wax hydrocarbon mixture. The incorporation of the non-silicone hydrophobic polymer increases the durability of the coating on the device without sacrificing lubricity.
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