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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2005
Applicants:
Helen S. M. LU, Wallingford, PA (US);
John S. Chapman, New London Township, PA (US);
Albert Gordon Anderson, Wilmington, DE (US);
Inventors:
Helen S. M. Lu, Wallingford, PA (US);
John S. Chapman, New London Township, PA (US);
Albert Gordon Anderson, Wilmington, DE (US);
Assignee:
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61F 13/00 (2006.01); A61K 38/16 (2006.01); A61K 38/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Processes for providing durable antimicrobial surfaces are disclosed that comprise treating a polymer substrate surface with formaldehyde followed by treatment with an antimicrobial peptide. Further embodiments include articles, including medical devices, characterized by a durable antimicrobial surface provided by the processes of the invention.