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Patent Number
Patent Inventor Names
Dennis D. Jamiolkowski0
Jesse G. Nawrocki0
Date of Patent
May 9, 2006
0Patent Application Number
106785600
Date Filed
October 3, 2003
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Patent 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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