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US 2026/0284276 A1Published application
Implantable medical device including polyetherurethane with improved biostability
AssigneeMedtronic, Inc.
InventorsJulie A. ALKATOUT, Michael N. MISSAGHI, Kimberly A. CHAFFIN, Matthew JOLLY
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Abstract
An implantable medical device includes a contacting substrate for contacting a bodily fluid or tissue. The contacting substrate includes polyetherurethane having a polyetherurethane surface. A layer of polysiloxane is chemically bonded to the polyetherurethane surface.
Claims20
An implantable medical device comprising:
- a contacting substrate for contacting a bodily fluid or tissue, the contacting substrate comprising polyetherurethane having a polyetherurethane surface, and
- a layer of polysiloxane chemically bonded to the polyetherurethane surface.
A method of manufacturing an implantable medical device comprising:
- plasma depositing a layer of polysiloxane onto a polyetherurethane surface, the layer of polysiloxane covalently bonded to the polyetherurethane surface forming a coated surface, and
- assembling the coated surface into an implantable medical device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.