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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 10, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Charles Lee Simpson, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
Sulzer Carbomedics Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 1/706 ; C25F 1/00 ; A61B 1/804 ; A61D 1/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 1/706 ; C25F 1/00 ; A61B 1/804 ; A61D 1/10 ;
Abstract
A method for the treatment of an infected area within a body. The method comprises applying a electrically conductive biocide composition to an infected area within a body that has been exposed during surgery. Then, an electric field is applied to the biocide composition. The electric field strength and duration of application may be sufficient to produce killing of microorganisms in the infected area.