Antimicrobial material and method for making the same
US7998498B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 31, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2300/404
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention provides a modified catheter biomaterial that provides both immediate, and long-term microbiocidal effects on otherwise antibiotic-resistant strains of microorganisms. The material, which exhibits good mechanical performance characteristics for medical devices, is composed of a hydrophobic polyurethane (PU), a hydrophilic polyethylene vinyl acetate (PEVA), a soluble silver salt and a sparsely-soluble silver salt. The hydrophobic polyurethane provides the good physical properties, the PEVA the hydrophilicity necessary to allow some water ingress into the catheter, the soluble silver salt for an immediate burst effect, and the sparsely-soluble silver salt for sustained-release over many months postimplantation.
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