A method of providing a therapeutic, diagnostic or lubricious hydrophilic coating on an intracorporeal medical device and the coated device produced thereby, wherein the coating is durable. In one embodiment, the coating comprises a polymerized base coat and a top coat having a therapeutic, diagnostic...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US20020009535?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20020009535 - Superoxide dismutase or superoxide dismutase mimic coating for an intracorporeal medical device