Controlled vapor deposition of biocompatible coatings for medical devices
US8323723B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 13, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31667
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An intraocular lens with a hydrophilic polymer coating composition and method of preparing same are provided. Specifically, a composition suitable for reducing tackiness in intraocular lenses is provided wherein an acrylic intraocular lens is treated by vapor deposition with an alkoxy silyl terminated polyethylene glycol polymer composition.
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