Lubricious coatings
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1. A medical device comprising a surface coated with a first layer proximal to the surface, the first layer including an ethylene/acrylic acid copolymer.
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Abstract
Medical devices can include a lubricious coating that is slippery when wet.
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- 1. A medical device comprising a surface coated with a first layer proximal to the surface, the first layer including an ethylene/acrylic acid copolymer.
- 11. A medical device comprising a surface coated with a first layer proximal to the surface, the first layer including a cellulose based polymer, a urethane, a melamine resin, and a cross-linkable acrylic resin.
- 17. A medical device comprising a surface coated with a first layer proximal to the surface, the first layer being coated on the surface by contacting the surface with a solution comprising ethanol, benzyl alcohol, cyclohexanone, tetrahydrofuran, a nitrocellulose, 4-butyrlactone, and a polyvinylpyrrolidone, and drying.
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21. A medical device comprising a surface coating bonded to a surface of the device, wherein the coating swells when exposed to body fluids;
- wherein the coating provides a substantial reduction in surface friction after swelling.
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- 39. A medical device having a surface coated with a first layer proximal to the surface, the first layer comprising a cellulose ester, a urethane, a melamine resin, a formaldehyde resin, and a cross-linkable acrylic resin.
- 44. A method of making a medical device, comprising forming a first layer on a surface of the device, the first layer including an ethylene/acrylic acid copolymer.
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