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Resin product for medical use and respiration-assisting tube

US8957173B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 26, 2010
Grant dateFeb 17, 2015
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Expiry dateDec 17, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2205/0238
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed is a respiration-assisting tube whereby tissue damages in vivo can be prevented and, as a result, inflammatory reactions and infections can be avoided. The respiration-assisting tube is developed based on the finding that adhesion of cells to a respiration-assisting tube can be inhibited by coating the respiration-assisting tube with a polymer containing 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC). Also, the respiration-assisting tube is developed based on the finding that, by coating a respiration-assisting tube with a polymer containing MPC, mucosa peeling and tissue damages, which occur after using the respiration-assisting tube, can be prevented and, as a result, inflammatory reactions can be avoided.

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