Method for applying renewable polymeric lens coating
The present invention is directed toward the renewable surface treatment of medical devices such as contact lenses and medical implants. In particular, the present invention is directed to a method of modifying the surface of a medical device to increase its biocompatibility or hydrophilicity by coating the device with a removable hydrophilic polymer by means of reaction between reactive functionalities on the hydrophilic polymer which functionalities are complementary to reactive functionalities on or near the surface of the medical device at reaction temperatures of less than about 55&deg; C.
Bausch & Lomb Incorporated
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C08J B82Y A61L C08J G02B
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James A. Joseph C. Paul L. Joseph A.
Bonafini, Jr. Salamone Valint, Jr. McGee