Antimicrobial gas-releasing ear drainage tubes
US8043246B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 19, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2430/14
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A nitric oxide gas-releasing conduit configured for surgical implantation through a patient's tympanic membrane. The nitric oxide gas-releasing conduit comprises a gas-permeable cured resin material configured for releasably sequestering therein gas. The gas-permeable cured resin material is charged with nitric oxide gas. The nitric oxide gas-releasing conduit may be optionally coated with an antimicrobial gas-releasing composition. The gas-releasing coating composition may be configured to release nitric oxide.
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