Patent ID: 8231926

Claim:
A method of manufacturing a coated medical device, said method comprising: (a) applying a first coating to an outer surface of a medical device, said first coating including: (i) a first binder, (ii) a first pigment of a first color, and (ii) a plurality of particles of a low-friction material; (b) curing said first coating; (c) applying a second, different coating to the cured first coating, said second coating including: (i) a second binder, (ii) a second pigment of a second color, said second color being of a contrasting hue than the first color, and (iii) a plurality of particles of the low-friction material; (d) curing said second coating; and (e) heating at least one portion of the outer surface of the medical device such that a portion of said cured second coating is removed to cause said at least one portion of the outer surface of the medical device to have said first color, and at least another portion of the outer surface of the medical device to have said second color.