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US 2004/0166232 A1Published application
Surface treatment utilizing microwave radiation
AssigneeBausch & Lomb Incorporated
InventorsJay F. Kunzler, Joseph A. McGee, Joseph C. Salamone, David E. Seelye
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Abstract
This invention provides a method of modifying the surface of a medical device, such as an ophthalmic lens. The method involves contacting a surface of the medical device with a solution containing a surface modifying agent; and subjecting the device surface and surface modifying agent to microwave radiation while the surface modifying agent is in contact with the device surface. The device may be constructed of materials such as hydrogel copolymers and silicone materials.
Claims21
A method of modifying the surface of a medical device, comprising:
- contacting a surface of the medical device with a solution containing a surface modifying agent;
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- subjecting the device surface and surface modifying agent to microwave radiation while the surface modifying agent is in contact with the device surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.