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Bonding layers for medical device surface coatings
Assignee: Surgical Specialties Corp Ltd
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Filing: 1997-01-27
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Granted: 1999-12-07
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Expires: 2017-01-27
Abstract
Abstract A medical device is coated with a thin coherent bond coat of acrylics, epoxies, acetals, ethylene copolymers, vinyl polymers, polymers containing hydroxyl, amine, carboxyl, amide, or other reactive groups, and copolymers thereof. Outer layers may be applied and remain adherent to the substrate in water for an extended period. The bond coat may comprise cross linkers such as urea resins, melamines, isocyanates, and phenolics. Preferred polymers include vinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate, styrene acrylic polymer, ethylene acrylic acid copolymer, carboxyl function acrylic polymer, hydroxyl function acrylic polymer, and acrylic dispersion polymer. The coatings may be applied to inert metal or plastic surfaces of medical devices such as needles, guide wires, catheters, surgical instruments, equipment for endoscopy, wires, stents, angioplasty balloons, wound drains, arteriovenous shunts, gastroenteric tubes, urethral inserts, laparoscopic equipment, pellets, and implants. Methods of coating and coating liquids are provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard J. Whitbourne
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 00:53
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L29/00; A61L29/08; A61L29/085; A61L31/00; A61L31/08; A61L31/10; A61L2420/00; A61L2420/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S623/00; Y10S623/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
An insertable medical device comprising an inert surface of the device that does not have reactive functional groups, the inert surface being modified by a biocompatible surface coating, the surface coating comprising: (a) a coherent bond coat layer applied to the inert surface with a thickness below about 100 microns such that the bond coat layerdoes not penetrate into the device, the bond coat layer comprising at least one bonding polymer bonded with non-covalent bonds with the inert surface of the device, wherein the bond coat layer comprises a cross-linked matrix, and further comprising (b) an outer layer applied to the bond coat layer that adheres to the bond coat layer, the coating remaining adherent to the surface and resistant to abrasion and to removal from the device after soaking in water relative to a coating without the bond coat layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
An insertable medical device comprising an inert surface of the device that does not have reactive functional groups, the inert surface being modified by a biocompatible surface coating, the surface coating comprising: (a) a coherent bond coat layer applied to the inert surface with a thickness below about 100 microns such that the bond coat layerdoes not penetrate into the device, the bond coat layer comprising at least one bonding polymer bonded with non-covalent bonds with the inert surface of the device, wherein the bond coat layer comprises a cross-linked matrix, and further comprising (b) an outer layer applied to the bond coat layer that adheres to the bond coat layer, the coating remaining adherent to the surface and resistant to abrasion and to removal from the device after soaking in water relative to a coating without the bond coat layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
73 words
A device according to claim 1, in which the bonding polymer is selected from the group consisting of acetals, ethylene copolymers, polymers containing hydroxyl, amine, carboxyl, or amide reactive groups, styrene acrylic polymer, ethylene acrylic acid copolymer, carboxyl function acrylic polymer, hydroxyl function acrylic polymer, acrylic dispersion polymers, methylmethacrylate, butylmethacrylate, isobutylmethacrylate, ethylmethacrylate, methylacrylate, ethylacrylate, acrylic acid, styrene methacrylate, and styrene acrylate, polyvinylpyrrolidone, vinylpyrrolidone-vinylacetate copolymers, ethylene acrylic acid copolymers, epoxy polymers, and copolymers thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein the bonding polymer includes reactive groups.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
A device according to claim 3, in which the cross-linked matrix comprises a cross linker that interacts with the reactive groups of the bonding polymer, the cross linker being selected from the group consisting of urea resins, melamines, isocyanates, epoxies, and phenolics.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device according to claim 1, in which the bond coat thickness is between about 1 and about 10 microns.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A device according to claim 1, in which the surface coating has a total coating thickness less than about 40 microns.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A device according to claim 1, in which the inert surface comprises a material selected from the group consisting of stainless steel, nickel, gold, chrome, nickel titanium alloy, platinum, metals, silicone, and polyesters.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
A device according to claim 1, selected from the group consisting of needles, guide wires, catheters, surgical instruments, equipment for endoscopy, wires, stents, angioplasty balloons,wound drains, arteriovenous shunts, gastroenteric tubes, urethral inserts, laparoscopic equipment, pellets, and implants.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
A device according to claim 1 in which the outer layer comprises at least one of a lubricious coating, a medicated coating, a colored coating, an abrasion-resistant coating.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
A device according to claim 1, the inert surface having been pretreated by gas plasma or other ionizing treatment to put functional groups on the inert surface, to which the bonding polymer bonds non-covalently.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 1, the bond coat layer having been formed with cross linker that interacts with reactive groups of the bonding polymers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The device of claim 1 further comprising a surfactant in the bonding layer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
A device according to claim 1, further comprising covalent bonds between the bond coat layer and the surface of the device.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein the coating is resistant to removal by adhesive tape after the soaking.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device according to claim 1, the bond coat layer and the outer layer having an interface where the components of the layers are interpenetrated.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
101 words
In a biocompatible coating comprising an outer layer on an insertable medical device having an inert surface without reactive functional groups, the improvement comprising a coherent bond coat layer formed by a bonding polymer that bonds non-covalently with the inert surface of the device without penetrating into the surface, wherein the bond coat layer comprises a cross-inked matrix, the bonding polymer flirter adhering to an outer layer applied over the bond coat layer, and the coating remaining adherent to the substrate and resistant to abrasion and removal during a period of insertion relative to a coating without the bond coat layer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
101 words
In a biocompatible coating comprising an outer layer on an insertable medical device having an inert surface without reactive functional groups, the improvement comprising a coherent bond coat layer formed by a bonding polymer that bonds non-covalently with the inert surface of the device without penetrating into the surface, wherein the bond coat layer comprises a cross-inked matrix, the bonding polymer flirter adhering to an outer layer applied over the bond coat layer, and the coating remaining adherent to the substrate and resistant to abrasion and removal during a period of insertion relative to a coating without the bond coat layer.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device of claim 11, wherein the cross linker is selected from the group consisting of urea resins, melamines, isocyanates, epoxies, and phenolics.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the bonding polymer is selected from the group consisting of acrylics, vinyl polymers, polymers having reactive groups, and copolymers thereof.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the insertabe device is selected from the group consisting of surgical instruments, endoscopic equipment, laparoscopic equipment, pellets, and implants.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the coating is applied without subjecting the coating to heating for more than about six hours.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the outer layer is hydrophilic and the bond coat layer resists penetration of water to the surface of the device.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the outer layer is comprised of a plurality of layers.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
118 words
An insertable medical device comprising a surface and a biocompatible surface coating comprising a first bond coat layer on the surface, and a second outer layer on the bond coat layer, the bond coat layer comprising a bonding polymer having reactive functional groups which form a non-covalent adhesive bond to the surface and to the outer layer, wherein the bond coat layer comprises a cross-linked matrix, the bond coat layer further not penetrating into the surface, the bond coat layer preventing penetration of water to the surface, and the coating remaining adherent to the surface and resistant to abrasion and to removal from the device after soaking in water relative to a coating without the bond coat layer.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
118 words
An insertable medical device comprising a surface and a biocompatible surface coating comprising a first bond coat layer on the surface, and a second outer layer on the bond coat layer, the bond coat layer comprising a bonding polymer having reactive functional groups which form a non-covalent adhesive bond to the surface and to the outer layer, wherein the bond coat layer comprises a cross-linked matrix, the bond coat layer further not penetrating into the surface, the bond coat layer preventing penetration of water to the surface, and the coating remaining adherent to the surface and resistant to abrasion and to removal from the device after soaking in water relative to a coating without the bond coat layer.
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