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EP0080908A1 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

One step anticoagulant coating

Assignee: Becton Dickinson and Co
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Filing: 1982-12-02
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2002-12-02
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Abstract

Abstract This invention relates to single-step coating methods for coating substrates such as plastics or glass to impart properties to the substrate which are anticoagulant and hydrophobic, and to substrates so coated. The method is particularly useful in coating the internal surfaces of blood test vessels, such as microcontainers or VACUTAINERS R for receiving blood samples for subsequent testing. The method herein imparts the desired properties to the vessel in a single step by combining silicone containing material in a water vehicle to which has been added a quantity of an anticoagulant, such as heparin or ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA), followed by air drying.

Inventors

  • 👤 James A. Burns

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 04:25
CPC Classifications
C; C03; C03C; C03C17/00; C03C17/28; C03C17/30; A; A61; A61L; A61L33/00; A61L33/0005; A61L33/0011; A61L33/0041; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S215/00; Y10S215/03; Y10S623/00; Y10S623/92

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim 92 words
A method for coating substrates which coating readily dissolves in blood to provide simultaneously an anticoagulant property and a hydrophobic property, characterized by the steps of (a) preparing a coating solution comprising admixing (1) a liquid vehicle for said solution; (2) a member selected from the group consisting of a heparin compound and ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid; and (3) a silicone containing material; (b) selecting a substrate to be coated; (c) applying said coating solution from said preparing step to said substrate from said selecting step; and (d) drying said applied coating.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 92 words
A method for coating substrates which coating readily dissolves in blood to provide simultaneously an anticoagulant property and a hydrophobic property, characterized by the steps of (a) preparing a coating solution comprising admixing (1) a liquid vehicle for said solution; (2) a member selected from the group consisting of a heparin compound and ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid; and (3) a silicone containing material; (b) selecting a substrate to be coated; (c) applying said coating solution from said preparing step to said substrate from said selecting step; and (d) drying said applied coating.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 28 words
The method of Claim 1, further characterized by (a) said liquid vehicle in said preparing step is deionized water, and (b) said silicone containing material is an organopolysiloxane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 30 words
The method of Claim 1, further characterized by (a) said substrate is a member selected from the group consisting of glass, polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, acrylonitrile-butadienestyrene terpolymer, an acetal, and nylon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 42 words
The method of Claim 1, further characterized by (a).said drying step being carried out by applying an air jet to the coated substrate at an elevated temperature for a period of time within the range of between about 5 and 20 seconds.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 27 words
The method of Claim 4, further characterized by (a) said drying step being carried out at a temperature within the range of between about 175°F and 225°F.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 20 words
The method of Claim 5, further characterized by (a) said temperature is about 200°F, and said time is 12 seconds.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 65 words
The method of Claim 1, further characterized by (a) said preparing step is carried out by admixing by weight (1) within the range of between about 98.208 parts and 98.802 parts deionized water; (2) within the range of between about 0.9920 parts and 0.9980 parts of a silicone containing material; and (3) within the range of between about 0.2 parts and 0.8 parts ammonium heparin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 56 words
The method of Claim 7, further characterized by (a) said ammonium heparin is present within the range of between about 0.5 parts and 0.55 parts: (b) said silicone containing material is present within the range of between about 0.9945 parts and 0.9950 parts; and (c) said deionized water is present within 98.4555 parts and 98.505 parts.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 65 words
The method of Claim 1, further characterized by (a) said preparing step is carried out by admixing by weight (1) within the range of between about 94.05 and 97.614 parts deionized water; (2) within the range of between about 1.4 parts and 5 parts sodium ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid; and (3) within the range of between about 0.950 and 0.986 parts said silicone containing material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 61 words
The method of Claim 9, further characterized by (a) said sodium ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid is present within the range of between about 3.1 and 5 parts; (b) said silicone containing material is present within the range of between about 0.950 and 0.969 parts; and (c) said deionized water is present within the range of between about 94.05 and 95.931 parts.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 87 words
A substrate characterized by a coating with anticoagulant and hydrophobic properties which readily dissolves in blood, obtained by the steps of (a) preparing a coating solution comprising admixing (1) a liquid vehicle for said solution; (2) a member selected from the group consisting of a heparin compound and ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid; and (3) a silicone containing material (b) selecting a substrate to be coated; (c) applying said coating solution from said preparing step to said substrate from said selecting step; and (d) drying said applied coating.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 87 words
A substrate characterized by a coating with anticoagulant and hydrophobic properties which readily dissolves in blood, obtained by the steps of (a) preparing a coating solution comprising admixing (1) a liquid vehicle for said solution; (2) a member selected from the group consisting of a heparin compound and ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid; and (3) a silicone containing material (b) selecting a substrate to be coated; (c) applying said coating solution from said preparing step to said substrate from said selecting step; and (d) drying said applied coating.

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