Inventors:
Vishvaroop Agarwal - Piscataway NJ
Alastair W. Hunter - Bridgewater NJ
Assignee:
Ethicon, Inc. - Somerville NJ
International Classification:
B05D 302
B05D 700
Abstract:
The present invention provides a coating mixture composed of a solvent selected from the group consisting of ethyl acetate, ethyl acetate/ethanol, n-propyl acetate/acetone, isopropyl acetate/ethanol, ethyl acetate/acetone and blends thereof; a biocompatable polymer and optionally a fatty acid salt. The present invention also provides a process for coating surgical articles comprising forming a coating mixture, contacting a surgical article with the coating mixture; and drying the coated surgical article to substantially remove the solvent.