LUBRICIOUS, BIOCOMPATIBLE COATINGS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES

摘要

A lubricous coating composition and methods for using same are provided. Specifically, a composition suitable for providing hydrophobic polymer surfaces with lubricious coatings is described wherein a polyolefin surface is reiteratively treated with hydrophilic polymer solutions and cross-linking solutions. Methods for reiterative coating polymer surfaces are also provided including methods wherein the hydrophobic polymer surface is pretreated using plasma energy.