ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,360,397, issued on July 15, was assigned to TORAY INDUSTRIES Inc. (Tokyo).
"Method for producing coated medical device" was invented by Rumiko Kitagawa (Otsu, Japan) and Masataka Nakamura (Otsu, Japan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An object of the present invention is to provide a simple method for manufacturing a coated medical device allowed to have not only properties such as sufficient hydrophilicity but also a bacteria adhesion inhibiting capability. The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a coated medical device, including: (A) a contacting step of housing a medical device in a container, and bringing the medical...