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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2013
Applicant:
Cook Medical Technologies Llc, Bloomington, IN (US);
Inventors:
Andrew P. Isch, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Steven J. Charlebois, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Assignee:
COOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Bloomington, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 29/00 (2006.01); A61M 5/00 (2006.01); A61M 39/16 (2006.01); A61M 39/18 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61L 31/06 (2006.01); A61L 31/16 (2006.01); A61M 25/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/001 (2013.01); A61L 31/06 (2013.01); A61L 31/16 (2013.01); A61M 25/00 (2013.01); A61M 39/16 (2013.01); A61M 39/18 (2013.01); A61L 2300/202 (2013.01); A61L 2300/206 (2013.01); A61L 2300/404 (2013.01); A61L 2300/406 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0056 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0273 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to an antimicrobial barrier device and methods of manufacture. The antimicrobial barrier comprises one or more antimicrobial drugs that inhibit biofilm formation and bacterial and/or fungal growth. The antimicrobial barrier is suited for use with insertable devices (e.g., catheters) to reduce the incidence of infection at and around the insertion site.