Abstract:
A medical device, such as a vascular access device, is disclosed for providing access to a medical fluid flow path for the introduction or withdrawal of medical fluids to and from the flow path. The access device includes an indicator for providing a visual indication when the access device has been exposed to an antiseptic agent.
Abstract:
A method for immobilizing dyes and antimicrobial agents on a porous surface is disclosed and described. The surface may be that of a medical device, such as a catheter, a connector, a drug vial spike, a bag spike, a prosthetic device, an endoscope, and surfaces of an infusion pump. The surfaces may also be one or more of those associated with a dialysis treatment, such as peritoneal dialysis or hemodialysis, where it is important that working surface for the dialysis fluid be sterile. These surfaces include connectors for peritoneal dialysis sets or for hemodialysis sets, bag spikes, dialysis catheters, and so forth. A method for determining whether a surface has been sterilized, and a dye useful in so indicating, is also disclosed.
Abstract:
The invention discloses a method for producing a hemostatic composition comprising mixing a biocompatible polymer suitable for use in hemostasis and a genipin-type crosslinker, crosslinking said polymer by said genipin-type crosslinker to obtain a crosslinked biocompatible polymer, and finishing said crosslinked polymer to a pharmaceutically acceptable hemostatic composition, new hemostatic compositions and methods for using such compositions.
Abstract:
A medical device, such as a vascular access device, is disclosed for providing access to a medical fluid flow path for the introduction or withdrawal of medical fluids to and from the flow path. The access device includes an indicator for providing a visual indication when the access device has been exposed to an antiseptic agent.
Abstract:
A method for immobilizing dyes and antimicrobial agents on a porous surface is disclosed and described. The surface may be that of a medical device, such as a catheter, a connector, a drug vial spike, a bag spike, a prosthetic device, an endoscope, and surfaces of an infusion pump. The surfaces may also be one or more of those associated with a dialysis treatment, such as peritoneal dialysis or hemodialysis, where it is important that working surface for the dialysis fluid be sterile. These surfaces include connectors for peritoneal dialysis sets or for hemodialysis sets, bag spikes, dialysis catheters, and so forth. A method for determining whether a surface has been sterilized, and a dye useful in so indicating, is also disclosed.
Abstract:
La invención divulga un método para producir una composición hemostática que comprende mezclar un polímero biocompatible adecuado para el uso en hemostasis y un reticulador tipo genipina, reticular dicho polímero por dicho reticulador tipo genipina para obtener un polímero biocompatible reticulado, y convertir dicho polímero reticulado en una composición hemostática farmacéuticamente aceptable, nuevas composiciones hemostáticas y métodos para usar tales composiciones.
Abstract:
Se describe un m?todo para inmovilizar colorantes y agentes antimicrobianos sobre una superficie porosa. La superficie puede ser la de un dispositivo m?dico, tal como un cat?ter, un conector, una punta de frasco de f?rmaco, una punta de bolsa, un dispositivo prot?sico, un endoscopio, y superficies de una bomba de infusi?n. Las superficies tambi?n pueden ser una o m?s de aquellas asociadas con un tratamiento de di?lisis, tal como di?lisis peritoneal o hemodi?lisis, en donde es importante esa superficie de trabajo para que el fluido de di?lisis sea est?ril. Estas superficies incluyen conectores para grupos de di?lisis peritoneal o para grupos de hemodi?lisis, puntas de bolsa, cat?teres de di?lisis, y as? sucesivamente. Tambi?n se describe un m?todo para determinar si una superficie ha sido esterilizada, y un colorante ?til para la indicaci?n.
Abstract:
A medical device, such as a vascular access device, is disclosed for prov iding access to a medical fluid flow path for the introduction or withdrawal of medical fluids to and from the flow path. The access device includes an indicator for providing a visual indication when the access device has been exposed to an antiseptic agent.