Medical device with infection preventing feature
US5380298A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 7, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/0017
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A flexible medical device which is intended to be disposed in the opening or the incision in the skin tissue of an animal includes a thin, flexible, adherent film coating of a bioactive ceramic material at least at a point where the flexible portion of the medical device exits from the tissue. This bioactive coating bonds with the skin at the exit site to prevent infection of the tissue while allowing the catheter to remain flexible.
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