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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 22, 1999
Joseph A. Chinn, Austin, TX (US);
Richard E. Phillips, Jr., San Marcos, TX (US);
Joseph A. Sauter, Austin, TX (US);
R. Michael Casanova, Austin, TX (US);
Chandrashekhar P. Pathak, Austin, TX (US);
Mark A. Moore, Austin, TX (US);
L. Diane Bruce, Round Rock, TX (US);
Sulzer Carbomedics Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
A method is provided for producing antimicrobial, antithrombogenic medical devices. The method employs an antimicrobial treatment process wherein an antimicrobial agent is dissolved in an appropriate solvent and the resulting solution is contacted with a portion of a medical device of interest. The antimicrobial treatment process is advantageously performed without the need for additional compounds to facilitate antimicrobial agent uptake into the device. The method further comprises an antithrombogenic treatment process wherein antithrombogenic agents or materials are applied or otherwise associated with at least some portion of the medical device.