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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 29, 2012
Ali Yahiaoui, Roswell, GA (US);
Brian J. Cuevas, Cumming, GA (US);
Anthony Stephen Spencer, Woodstock, GA (US);
Charles Edward Bolian, Ii, Buford, GA (US);
David W. Koenig, Menasha, WI (US);
Ali Yahiaoui, Roswell, GA (US);
Brian J. Cuevas, Cumming, GA (US);
Anthony Stephen Spencer, Woodstock, GA (US);
Charles Edward Bolian, II, Buford, GA (US);
David W. Koenig, Menasha, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
Anti-fouling treatments are applied to polymer substrates for preventing bacterial adhesion. The polymer substrate may comprise a medical device, such as a catheter. The treatment generally comprises a polymer layer graft polymerized to the surface of the polymer substrate. An anti-biofilm agent is contained in the polymer layer or applied to the surface. A polymer over-layer is then applied that encapsulates the anti-biofilm agent. The anti-biofilm agent prevents bacterial adhesion through the polymer over-layer.