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US 6,388,035 B1Granted
Hydrophobically-bound, hydrophilic coating compositions for surgical implants
AssigneeAlcon Universal Ltd.
InventorAlbert R. LeBoeuf
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Abstract
Hydrophilic coatings for implants are disclosed. The coatings are hydrophobically bound to the implant, but are not covalently cross-linked or covalently anchored to the implant's surface.
Claims9
A copolymeric coating composition for a surgical implant wherein the coating composition comprises a non-covalently cross-linked copolymer of 2-phenylethyl (meth)acrylate and N-vinyl pyrrolidone, and the coating composition is capable of absorbing from about 40 to about 90% water.
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