A METHOD OF PROVIDING A MEDICAL INSTRUMENT WITH A HYDROPHILIC, LOW-FRICTION COATING

摘要

A medical instrument comprising an instrument core having alubricious coating when wet, said coating comprising a first layer in direct surface contact with said instrument core and formed from a dried aqueous emulsion of a water-insoluble latex polymer, and a second layer comprising a dried aqueous solution of a water-soluble hydrophilic polymer.