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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2003
Applicants:
Stefan Dröschel, Saarbrücken, DE;
Rainer Fislage, St. Wendel, DE;
Inventors:
Stefan Dröschel, Saarbrücken, DE;
Rainer Fislage, St. Wendel, DE;
Assignee:
Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH, Bad Homberg, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 27/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
This invention concerns a method of immobilizing a polymer hydrogel on the surface of a corresponding polymer substrate, and a polymer substrate that has a polymer hydrogel layer immobilized, at least in areas, on its surface. The invention has applications particularly as a biocompatible hydrogel coating in the field of medical technology, for example as a coating for surfaces coming in contact with blood, as in hemodialysis, and as a coating for urinary catheters, venous catheters, stents and other surfaces.