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Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2025

Filed:

Jul. 12, 2022
Applicant:

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Inventors:

Aaron Seitz, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Michael Edwards, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Erich Gulbins, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Ryan Gobble, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Assignee:

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 31/16 (2006.01); A61L 27/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 31/16 (2013.01); A61L 27/54 (2013.01); A61L 2300/406 (2013.01); A61L 2300/606 (2013.01); A61L 2420/02 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods for applying a coating to a surface of a substrate for inhibition and prevention of implant-associated complications (including implant-associated infections), methods for inhibiting and preventing implant-associated complications (including implant-associated infections), implant-associated infection inhibiting coatings, and coated devices are provided. Coating processes include a) providing a saturated or supersaturated solution of an antibiotic in a fast-evaporating or medium-evaporating organic solvent; b) coating the surface of the substrate with at least one application of solution, each application followed directly by a solvent evaporation period.


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