Patent ID: 7534495

Claim:
A lubricious composition suitable for use on medical device comprising at least one polymerizable alkoxylated (meth)acrylate compound having at least two acrylate groups per molecule of the compound and a water solubility of about 15% or greater, said polymerizable alkoxylated (meth)acrylate is a member selected from the group consisting of alkoxylated trimethylol alkane tri(meth)acrylates, alkoxylated neopentyl glycol di(meth)acrylates, alkoxylated pentaerythritol tetra(meth)acrylates, trimethylolpropane ethoxylate (1 EO/OH) methyl ether di(meth)acrylate, aromatic alkoxylated (meth) acrylates having a water solubility of about 15% or greater, and mixtures thereof, and at least one second component which provides lubricity when wet.