Patent ID: 11898051
Assignee: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  C | IPC A  B  C

Claim 0:
1. A method of coating a silicone septum comprising:
contacting an exterior surface of the silicone septum with a coating solution comprising:
a solvent; and
a coating agent, wherein the coating agent is selected from a bicarbonate salt and a siloxane polyalkyleneoxide copolymer, and wherein the coating agent has a concentration in the solvent greater than 1 wt. %, wherein the exterior surface of the silicone septum is contacted with the coating solution for at least 5 minutes;
removing excess coating solution from the exterior surface of the silicone septum; and
drying the exterior surface of the silicone septum.