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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:
Oct. 14, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Marco Morra, Asti, IT;
Clara Cassinelli, Asti, IT;
Linda Lee Cahalan, Nashua, NH (US);
Patrick T. Cahalan, Nashua, NH (US);
Assignee:
Percardia, Merrimack, NH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05D 3/04 ; A61L 3/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B05D 3/04 ; A61L 3/300 ;
Abstract
A method of modifying surfaces of a device, for example, a medical device, is disclosed. The method includes modifying a surface of a device by providing a device, exposing the device to a reactive gas and plasma energy to create a plasma deposited surface on the device, and quenching the device with the reactive gas. The device exhibits changes in its surface properties thereby making it more desirable for an intended use.