Transdermal venous access locking solutions
US9433209B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 28, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2039/0258
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Microbial growth inhibiting solutions and methods of employing the microbial growth inhibiting solutions in flushing and coating medical devices are disclosed. In alternative embodiments, the microbial growth inhibiting solutions include combinations of a chelating agent with a C4-C9, C10 or C12 carboxylate antimicrobial agent, for example, such as n-capric, n-lauric, or n-octanoic acid. Methods of using these microbial growth inhibiting solutions for coating a medical device and for inhibiting catheter infection are also disclosed.
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