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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 1997
Filed:
Apr. 06, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Pallassana V Narayanan, Davie, FL (US);
Kimberly D Stanley, Florida City, FL (US);
Assignee:
Cordis Corporation, Miami Lakes, FL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
604269 ; 427-225 ; 427-23 ; 427536 ; 427296 ; 604 93 ; 604 95 ; 604 96 ; 604265 ; 604266 ;
Abstract
Polymeric surfaces of medical devices or components of medical devices are provided that have enhanced biocompatibility properties. The polymeric surface presents an anti-thrombogenic, fibrinolytic or thrombolytic interface with body fluids such as blood during implantation or medical procedures. The biocompatibility enhancing agent is secured to the polymeric substrate by a spacer molecule which is covalently bound to the polymeric substrate which had been subjected to radiofrequency plasma treatment with a water vapor medium.