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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 30, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michel Thomas, Serezin du Rhone, FR;
Pierre Valette, Lyons, FR;
Assignee:
Hospal Industrie, Meyzieu, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 3/700 ; A61M 1/14 ; A61M 1/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 3/700 ; A61M 1/14 ; A61M 1/300 ;
Abstract
A coupling is connectable to an access of a blood compartment. The compartment has at least one inner surface intended to be coated with at least one molecular layer of a substance soluble in an aqueous solution and capable of increasing biocompatibility. A determined quantity of the substance is deposited inside the coupling in a form such that the substance is capable of undergoing, substantially without deterioration, an irradiation capable of sterilizing the coupling.