Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Anti-infective medical device
- Patent Title (中): 抗感染医疗器械
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Application No.: US11008445Application Date: 2004-12-09
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Publication No.: US08691258B2Publication Date: 2014-04-08
- Inventor: Kenneth T. Heruth , Christopher M. Hobot , William J. Hooper , Mark S. Lent , Ruchika Singhal , Robert M. Skime , Randall V. Sparer , Maura G. Donovan , William J. Bertrand
- Applicant: Kenneth T. Heruth , Christopher M. Hobot , William J. Hooper , Mark S. Lent , Ruchika Singhal , Robert M. Skime , Randall V. Sparer , Maura G. Donovan , William J. Bertrand
- Applicant Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Agency: Mueting, Raasch & Gebhardt, P.A.
- Main IPC: A61F13/00
- IPC: A61F13/00 ; A01N25/00

Abstract:
Implantable medical devices (IMDS) having anti-infective properties are described. Anti-infective agents are disposed in, on, or about at least a portion of a surface of the medical device. The anti-infective agents are disposed in or on a vehicle, which may be in the form of a coating layer or covering. The vehicle may be biodegradable so that, over time, the anti-infective agent is removed from a tissue location into which the device is implanted, reducing the likelihood that microorganisms resistant to the anti-infective agent will develop. IMDs having an anti-infective agent and an anti-activity agent disposed therein, thereabout, or thereon are also described. The anti-activity agent interferes with the activity of the anti-infective agent, may be released from a surface at the IMD at a time when activity of the anti-infective agent is no longer desired, and may reduce the likelihood that microorganisms resistant to the anti-infective agent will develop.
Public/Granted literature
- US20060009806A1 Anti-infective medical device Public/Granted day:2006-01-12
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