Patents Examined by Shelley A. Dobson
  • Coating for tissue drag reduction
    Patent number: 5442016
    Abstract: This invention relates to materials for medical or veterinary use that possess considerably improved properties with regard to friction. The invention also relates to the production of such materials from existing materials that possess suitable bulk properties, but inappropriate frictional properties. This invention also relates to a hydrophilic coating material that provides improved frictional properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1995
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Peter K. Jarrett, George Jessup, Louis Rosati, Chris Martin, John W. Maney