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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2008
Martyn K. Darby, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Isaac G. Sanford, Durham, NC (US);
R. Edward Benson, Durham, NC (US);
Hanne Gron, Durham, NC (US);
Paul T. Hamilton, Cary, NC (US);
Shrikumar A. Nair, Cary, NC (US);
Doug Buechter, Chester Springs, PA (US);
Elliott Gruskin, Malvern, PA (US);
Martyn K. Darby, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Isaac G. Sanford, Durham, NC (US);
R. Edward Benson, Durham, NC (US);
Hanne Gron, Durham, NC (US);
Paul T. Hamilton, Cary, NC (US);
Shrikumar A. Nair, Cary, NC (US);
Doug Buechter, Chester Springs, PA (US);
Elliott Gruskin, Malvern, PA (US);
Affinergy, LLC, RTP, NC (US);
DePuy Synthes Products, LLC, Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
The presently disclosed subject matter relates to peptides having binding affinity for glycopeptide antibiotics and methods and compositions for delivering glycopeptide antibiotic to the surface of medical devices. The peptide compositions can comprise a peptide having binding affinity for a surface material of a medical device that is coupled to the peptide having binding affinity for glycopeptide antibiotic. Also provided are methods of applying the peptide compositions to a medical device by contacting the peptide compositions with a surface of the medical device. In addition, kits are provided comprising the peptide compositions.