US5750206A
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Method of pretreating metal surfaces for subsequent polymer coating
Assignee: Target Therapeutics Inc
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Filing: 1995-04-27
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Granted: 1998-05-12
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Expires: 2015-04-27
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a new technique for preparing metal devices such as guidewires for the subsequent attachment of hydrophilic coatings. The invention also relates to guidewires and other devices made according to that method. In one embodiment of the method of this invention, a hydrocarbon residue undercoat is applied to a metal guidewire core by plasma deposition. A photoactive hydrophilic polymer is then deposited on the hydrocarbon residue coating and activated by ultraviolet light. The hydrocarbon residue coating acts as a tie layer between the hydrophilic polymer and the metal guidewire core apparently by providing C--C bonds for the covalent linking of the coating material to the tie layer. The resulting article of this invention is a guidewire having the maneuverability of a metal guidewire and the biocompatibility of a lubricious, hydrophilic polymer.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Hergenrother
- 👤 Uriel Hiram Chee
- 👤 Laurent Schaller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:12
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/09; A61L; A61L29/00; A61L29/08; A61L29/085; A61L33/00; A61L33/0005; A61L33/0011; A61L33/0029; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2933; Y10T428/294; Y10T428/2942
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
A method of coating a metal surface with a polymer comprising the following steps: exposing a metal surface to a hydrocarbon plasma to deposit a hydrocarbon residue on the metal surface, depositing a photocrosslinkable system on the hydrocarbon residue, the photocrosslinkable system comprising molecules of a polymer and a chemical linking moiety possessing a photochemically reactive group capable upon activation of covalently bonding to the hydrocarbon residue; and activating the photochemically reactive group of the chemical linking moiety to cause the photochemically reactive group to covalently bind to the hydrocarbon residue.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
91 words
A method of coating a metal surface with a polymer comprising the following steps: exposing a metal surface to a hydrocarbon plasma to deposit a hydrocarbon residue on the metal surface, depositing a photocrosslinkable system on the hydrocarbon residue, the photocrosslinkable system comprising molecules of a polymer and a chemical linking moiety possessing a photochemically reactive group capable upon activation of covalently bonding to the hydrocarbon residue; and activating the photochemically reactive group of the chemical linking moiety to cause the photochemically reactive group to covalently bind to the hydrocarbon residue.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 in which the plasma hydrocarbon comprises at least one member selected from low molecular weight alkanes, alkenes, and fluorocarbons.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 2 in which the plasma hydrocarbon is methane.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 in which the polymer is a hydrophilic polymer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 4 in which the hydrophilic polymer comprises polyvinylpyrrolidone.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 5 in which the hydrophilic polymer further comprises polyacrylamide.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
40 words
A method of coating a metal surface with a polymer comprising the following steps: depositing a hydrocarbon residue on a metal surface by exposing the metal surface to a hydrocarbon plasma; and covalently bonding a polymer to the hydrocarbon residue.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
40 words
A method of coating a metal surface with a polymer comprising the following steps: depositing a hydrocarbon residue on a metal surface by exposing the metal surface to a hydrocarbon plasma; and covalently bonding a polymer to the hydrocarbon residue.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 7 in which the hydrocarbon plasma comprises at least one member selected from low molecular weight alkanes, alkenes, and fluorocarbons.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 8 in which the hydrocarbon plasma is methane.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 8 in which the polymer is a hydrophilic polymer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 10 in which the hydrophilic polymer comprises polyvinylpyrrolidone.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 11 in which the hydrophilic polymer further comprises polyacrylamide.
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