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Reduction of infection associated with medical device

US7947301B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11References

18Claims

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Assignee

Medtronic, Inc. · US

Inventors

Thomas C. Bischoff · Buxtehude, DE
William V. Ferris, Jr. · Minneapolis, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 17, 2008
Grant date	May 24, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 12, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61L2300/602
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Anti-infective articles capable of preventing infection associated with implantation of medical devices include low levels of anti-infective agents, may cover only a fraction of the portion of the medical device and be effective, or may rapidly elute anti-infective agent, without sustained elution, and still be effective.

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