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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2013
Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, NJ (US);
Jennifer Hagyoung Kang Choi, Metuchen, NJ (US);
Chunlin Yang, Belle Mead, NJ (US);
Ying Sun, Belle Mead, NJ (US);
Carrie H. Fang, Pittstown, NJ (US);
James E. Hauschild, Cranbury, NJ (US);
Abla A. Creasey, Morristown, NJ (US);
Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, NJ (US);
Abstract
Implantable medical devices having galvanic particulates are disclosed. The particulate may be coated onto at least part of a surface of the medical device. In addition, the galvanic particulates may be contained in the material used to manufacture the antimicrobial medical devices, or may be embedded into the surface of the medical devices. The present invention also provides novel coating methods and processing methods. The present invention further provides a combination of galvanic particulates with an aqueous gel, a method of making this combination, and a method of treatment using this combination. The devices and compositions may have advantageous characteristics and effects including anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, tissue regeneration promoting, and pain reduction or elimination.