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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2003
Filed:
May. 01, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
David C. Fairbourn, Sandy, UT (US);
Edward A. Loeser, Sandy, UT (US);
Assignee:
Aeromet Technologies, Inc., Sandy, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/818 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/818 ;
Abstract
Medical devices, such as scalpels ( ), needles ( ) and electrosurgical knife tips ( ), are provided with a silane coating ( ) directly against the parent metal ( ) of the tissue-contacting ( ) distal ends ( ) thereof whereby to impart advantageous non-stick and/or conductive properties thereto.