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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 1991
Filed:
Jul. 03, 1989
Applicant:
Inventor:
Brett R Vegoe, Mound, MN (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
427-2 ; 128639 ; 264-17 ; 264 36 ; 264259 ; 427 77 ; 524916 ;
Abstract
A method for making biomedical devices employing thermoplastic hydrogels on an operant surface thereof is described. The method generally involves heating a thermoplastic hydrogel to a temperature in the range of 50.degree. C. to about 95.degree. C. to a fluid flowable state, dispensing the fluid hydrogel onto the biomedical device and cooling the hydrogel to a substantially solid state. Microwave heating is preferred.