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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:
Aug. 22, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2014
Applicants:
Mark B. Roller, North Brunswick, NJ (US);
Kevin L. Cooper, Flemington, NJ (US);
JO Hays, Logan, UT (US);
Jenny J. Yuan, Neshanic Station, NJ (US);
Joseph H. Contiliano, Stewartsville, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Mark B. Roller, North Brunswick, NJ (US);
Kevin L. Cooper, Flemington, NJ (US);
Jo Hays, Logan, UT (US);
Jenny J. Yuan, Neshanic Station, NJ (US);
Joseph H. Contiliano, Stewartsville, NJ (US);
Assignee:
DEPUY MITEK, LLC, Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 31/10 (2006.01); A61L 31/14 (2006.01); A61F 2/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61L 27/34 (2006.01); A61L 27/38 (2006.01); A61L 27/48 (2006.01); A61L 27/52 (2006.01); A61L 27/56 (2006.01); A61L 27/58 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 31/10 (2013.01); A61B 17/80 (2013.01); A61B 17/866 (2013.01); A61F 2/0811 (2013.01); A61L 27/34 (2013.01); A61L 27/38 (2013.01); A61L 27/48 (2013.01); A61L 27/52 (2013.01); A61L 27/56 (2013.01); A61L 27/58 (2013.01); A61L 31/14 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00004 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0858 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0004 (2013.01); A61L 2400/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods of reducing device drag on implantable articles are disclosed herein. The methods include coating the contact surfaces of implantable articles with bioabsorbable lubricating coatings.