Ethicon, Gmbh

Cilag International Gmbh

Lifescan Corporation

Systagenix Wound Management, Limited

Systagenix Wound Management IP Co B.v.

Frank Cichocki

Peter A Krulevitch

Duan Li Ou

Lorin Philip Olson

Thien Nguyen

Xintian Ming

Steven H Nguyen

Etan Chatlynne

David Lindh

Brian Blasic

Michael (Jake) Hamilton

Michael (jake) Hamilton

Systems and methods for coating surgical needles are provided.

Surgical coated needles

A novel silicone coating process for surgical needles is disclosed. Coating solutions are applied to a surgical needle and a stream of air is directed at the needle in a direction substantially parallel to the central longitudinal axis of the distal section of the needle, providing superior coatings and performance.

Method of coating surgical needles

A medical device having an antimicrobial coating. The device has a first coating layer having an antimicrobial agent over at least part of the outer surfaces of the device. The first coating has an outer surface. There is a second discontinuous polymeric coating containing an antimicrobial agent, which is on top of and covering part of the outer surface of the first coating. The second discontinuous coating has a microstructure.

Antimicrobial coatings with preferred microstructure for medical devices

A fluid reservoir for a medical infusion system includes an expandable elastomeric bladder defining a chamber for receiving and containing a volume of therapeutic substance and exerting pressure thereon to dispense the therapeutic substance from the bladder. The bladder has preferably a single port formed through the thickness thereof. A bi-directional valve is in fluid communication with the chamber of the elastomeric bladder and is used for filling the bladder chamber with the therapeutic substance and for connecting to a catheter assembly for dispensing the therapeutic substance to a patient undergoing treatment. The single port of the elastomeric bladder is connected to a medical grade flexible tubing, which is also connected to the bi-directional valve.

Pressurized fluid reservoir for an infusion system

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Easton, PA, United States of America

Frank Cichocki