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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2010
Applicants:
Nisha Gupta, Audobon, PA (US);
Erin Peters, Hamburg, PA (US);
Joel Rosenblatt, Pottstown, PA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Teleflex Medical Incorporated, Durham, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/737 (2006.01); A61K 33/04 (2006.01); A61K 33/20 (2006.01); A61K 33/18 (2006.01); A61K 33/40 (2006.01); A61K 33/38 (2006.01); A61K 33/24 (2006.01); A61P 31/04 (2006.01); A61P 11/00 (2006.01); A61P 11/10 (2006.01); A61M 1/00 (2006.01); A61M 35/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A composition for dissolving or reducing the viscosity of sputum on a surface of a device includes an effective amount of glycerol and an effective amount of dextran sulfate in a saline solution. The effective amount of glycerol is between about 30-50% and the effective amount of dextran sulfate is between about 10-30%. The composition may further include an antimicrobial agent.