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Antimicrobial coatings for medical devices

US6514517B2 · kind B2 · utility

52Cited by
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15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 20, 2001
Grant dateFeb 4, 2003
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Expiry dateJun 27, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61L2300/606
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention is directed to compositions containing an acid precursor in amounts effective to inhibit microbial attachment and growth on a surface of a medical device having the composition applied thereto, to films of such compositions and to medical devices having the composition applied to a surface thereof.

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