Method and material for coating electro-cautery probes and...

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2007-05-15

2007-05-15

Peffley, Michael (Department: 3739)

Surgery

Instruments

Electrical application

C606S041000, C606S049000

Reexamination Certificate

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10776781

ABSTRACT:
A coating is provided for use in lubricating an electro-cautery probe of a cauterization device to resist sticking of tissue on the electro-cautery probe. The coating is also provided to lubricate other medical instruments as well as to facilitate sliding of one instrument against another. The coating includes an amphiphilic lipid. The coating also includes an amphiphilic phospholipid, a glycerol-based lipid, a glycerol-based phospholipid, and/or a lecithin.

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