Medical devices with surfaces containing nanoparticles

Title:

Medical devices with surfaces containing nanoparticles

Document Type and Number:

Japanese Patent JP6320995

Kind Code:

B2

Abstract:

A medical device has a surface intended for contact with living tissue, wherein the surface comprises nanoparticles comprising gallium and/or bismuth, said nanoparticles having an average particle size of 100 nm or less. The gallium and/or bismuth provides an antimicrobial effect, and thus the risk for infection may be reduced.

Inventors:

Albidosson, Anna
Mattisson, Ingela
Arlberg, Elisabeth
Label, Johanna

Application Number:

JP2015510728A

Publication Date:

May 09, 2018

Filing Date:

April 29, 2013

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Assignee:

DENTSPLY IH AB

International Classes:

A61C8/00; A61F2/82; A61L27/02; A61L27/04; A61L27/10; A61L27/42; A61L29/02; A61L29/10; A61L29/12; A61L31/02; A61L31/08; A61L31/12

Domestic Patent References:

JP2003530972A
JP2007521112A

Foreign References:

WO2011012213A2

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Kurata Masatoshi
Nobuhisa Nogawa
Takashi Mine
Naoki Kono
Katsu Sunagawa
Tatsushi Sato
Takashi Okada
Mihoko Horiuchi

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