Coated medical devices and methods of making same
US8173197B2 · kind B2 · utility
1Cited by
4References
20Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 8, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/0045
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods of protecting an insertable medical device from chemical degradation are provided. Methods include coating the insertable medical device with an acrylic layer and then coating the acrylic layer with an acrylic-grafted fluoropolymer. Medical devices coated with oxidation-resistant coatings are also provided.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.