摘要 |
A cartridge having increased lubricity and a method used to increase the lubricity of medical devices such as a lens cartridge. The inner surface of a lens cartridge formed from polypropylene and at least one other constituent is exposed to a treatment gas, which may be a mixture of steam and carbon dioxide gas, humidified carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide or a combination thereof, to increase the lubricity of an inner surface of the lens cartridge or medical device. Various processing conditions may be controlled to control the amount of increased lubricity. |