US4752426A
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Process for manufacture of plastic resinous tubes
Assignee: JMS Co Ltd
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Filing: 1986-06-27
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Granted: 1988-06-21
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Expires: 2006-06-27
Abstract
Abstract Plastic resinous tubes, particularly for medical use is improved in blood compatibility when brought into contact with blood, by applying a low-temperature plasma treatment to inner surfaces of the tubes, which plasma is produced through electrodeless electric discharges by the effect of microwave to make it possible to prevent the tube from being heated in such a treatment. The inner surfaces of the tubes thus activated may be further subjected to an inner surface graft copolymerization treatment to enhance blood compatibility.
Inventors
- 👤 Tsuneo Cho
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 21:41
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J37/00; H01J37/32; H01J37/32009; H01J37/32192; A; A61; A61M; A61M19/00; A61M39/00; A61M39/08; B; B29; B29C; B29C59/00; B29C59/14; B29C59/142; H01J37/32357; H01J2237/00; H01J2237/32; H01J2237/33; H01J2237/338
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A process for manufacture of bio-compatible plastic resinous tubes for medical use, comprising the steps of: producing low-temperature plasma in a plasma chamber through electrodeless electric discharges caused by microwave; introducing the plasma thus generated into plastic resinous tubes disposed in a position spaced apart from the plasma chamber to activate the inner surfaces of said plastic resinous tubes; and introducing radical-polymerizable monomers into said plastic resinous tubes to graft-polymerize said monomers into polymers in the inner surfaces of said plastic resinous tubes having been activated by said plasma.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
A process for manufacture of bio-compatible plastic resinous tubes for medical use, comprising the steps of: producing low-temperature plasma in a plasma chamber through electrodeless electric discharges caused by microwave; introducing the plasma thus generated into plastic resinous tubes disposed in a position spaced apart from the plasma chamber to activate the inner surfaces of said plastic resinous tubes; and introducing radical-polymerizable monomers into said plastic resinous tubes to graft-polymerize said monomers into polymers in the inner surfaces of said plastic resinous tubes having been activated by said plasma.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
The process for manufacture of bio-compatible plastic resinous tubes as set forth in claim 1, wherein: said radical-polymerizable monomers are monomers which are polymerized into water-soluble monomers when polymerized homogeneously; and said radical-polymerizable monomers being one or more compound selected from the group consisting of acrylamide, dimethyl acrylamide, methacrylamide and vinylpyrrolidone.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-06-21 | 1995-12-21 | 1996-06-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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