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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2004
Applicants:
Yongxing Qiu, Duluth, GA (US);
John Martin Lally, Lilburn, GA (US);
Inventors:
Yongxing Qiu, Duluth, GA (US);
John Martin Lally, Lilburn, GA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides methods for making an antimicrobial medical device, preferably an antimicrobial ophthalmic device, more preferably an antimicrobial extended-wear contact lens, which contains silver nano-particles distributed uniformly therein. The antimicrobial medical device can exhibit antimicrobial activity over an extended period of time.