University of Florida Research Foundation Inc

Quick-Med Technologies, Inc.

Bruce A Mast

Christopher D Batich

Gregory Scott Schultz

Gerald M Olderman

David S Lerner

William Toreki

This invention relates to methods and compositions for materials having a non-leaching coating that has antimicrobial properties. The coating is applied to substrates such as gauze-type wound dressings. Covalent, non-leaching, non-hydrolyzable bonds are formed between the substrate and the polymer molecules that form the coating. A high concentration of anti-microbial groups on multi-length polymer chains and relatively long average chain lengths, contribute to an absorbent or superabsorbent surface with a high level antimicrobial effect.

Materials with covalently-bonded, nonleachable, polymeric antimicrobial surfaces

Absorbent dressings, including highly-absorbent dressings having antimicrobial polymer attached thereto via non-siloxane bonds are disclosed. Bandages (i.e. wound dressing), sanitary napkins and the like are useful applications for the intrinsically bactericidal absorbent dressings whose method of manufacture and use are disclosed and claimed.

Intrinsically bactericidal absorbent dressing and method of fabrication

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Gainesville, FL, United States of America

Bruce A Mast