Prevention of bacterial contamination
US8999365B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 1, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/13
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A compound of formula I: wherein R1 is a straight or branched alkyl group containing 8 to 16 carbon atoms at the 2- or 3-position of the morpholino ring, and R2 is a straight or branched alkyl group containing 2 to 10 carbon atoms, substituted with a hydroxy group except in the alpha-position, the sum of the carbon atoms in the groups R1 and R2 being at least 10 and preferably 10 to 20, is used to prevent biofilm formation on a surface. The compounds are particularly useful as coatings or treatments for medical devices, including stents, catheters and wire guides.
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