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  • Lubricious coating
    Patent number: 7402620
    Abstract: A lubricant coating vehicle for medical devices used to reduce the coefficient of friction of such devices upon exposure thereof to moisture. The lubricant coating vehicle allows the introduction of a pharmacological additive having a release rate that is within acceptable pharmacokinetic criteria. The release rate is adjusted by utilizing different salt forms of the additive and adjusting the concentration of a urethane pre-polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Covidien AG
    Inventor: Diane McGhee