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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:
Nov. 19, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Jeffrey Gabbay, Jerusalem, IL;
Assignee:
The Cupron Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 2/534 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 2/534 ;
Abstract
The invention provides a method for combating and preventing nosocomial infections, comprising providing to health care facilities textile fabrics incorporating fibers coated with an oxidant, cationic form of copper, for use in patient contact and care, wherein the textile fabric is effective for the inactivation of antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria.