Lubricous polymer network

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1995-06-02

1997-12-02

Kulkosky, P. F.

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

604 96, 424486, A61K 914, A61M 2500, A61M 2510

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056930348

ABSTRACT:
A polymer network useful as a lubricous coating, the polymer network comprising a reaction product of a vinyl prepolymer and an uncrosslinked hydrogel retained within the reaction product such that the network exhibits a greater lubricity when wet.

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