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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2017
Applicant:
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Inventor:
Minh Quang Hoang, Sandy, UT (US);
Assignee:
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 29/16 (2006.01); A61L 29/08 (2006.01); A61K 31/155 (2006.01); A61K 31/198 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 29/16 (2013.01); A61K 31/155 (2013.01); A61K 31/198 (2013.01); A61L 29/085 (2013.01); A61L 2300/206 (2013.01); A61L 2300/21 (2013.01); A61L 2300/216 (2013.01); A61L 2300/404 (2013.01); A61L 2300/42 (2013.01);
Abstract
Antimicrobial compositions for use in locking catheters and other devices are provided. In some embodiments, the composition includes at least one alcohol, at least one biocidal agent which is not an alcohol, and one or more poloxamers; in other embodiments, the composition comprises at least one poloxamer and at least one alcohol. The composition can provide long-lasting antimicrobial activity. Methods of using the composition are also provided.