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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2013
Sio2 Medical Products, Inc., Auburn, AL (US);
Christopher Weikart, Auburn, AL (US);
Becky L. Clark, Auburn, AL (US);
Adam Stevenson, Opelika, AL (US);
Robert S. Abrams, Albany, NY (US);
John Belfance, Phenix City, AL (US);
Joseph A. Jones, Birmingham, AL (US);
Thomas E. Fisk, Green Valley, AL (US);
SiO2 Medical Products, Inc., Auburn, AL (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for plasma modifying a workpiece such as a medical barrel, medical barrel, vial, or blood tube is described. Plasma is provided within the lumen of the workpiece. The plasma is provided under conditions effective for plasma modification of a surface of the workpiece. A magnetic field is provided in at least a portion of the lumen. The magnetic field has an orientation and field strength effective to improve the uniformity of plasma modification of the generally cylindrical interior surfaceof the generally cylindrical interior surface