Method for imparting antimicrobial activity to a medical device
US8426044B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 18, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31504
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for imparting broad spectrum antimicrobial activity to a medical device. The medical device is sequentially contacted with a first antimicrobial component, such as an antiseptic, and thereafter with a second antimicrobial component, such as a mixture of antibiotics. The first component may be a guanidium compound, such as chlorhexidine. The second component may be a mixture of a tetracycline, such as minocycline, and a rifamycin, such as rifampin.
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