METHODS FOR COATING AND IMPREGNATING MEDICAL DEVICES WITH ANTISEPTIC COMPOSITIONS

Title:

METHODS FOR COATING AND IMPREGNATING MEDICAL DEVICES WITH ANTISEPTIC COMPOSITIONS

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2005072281

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

The present invention provides methods of coating or impregnating medical devices with an antiseptic composition that will inhibit or prevent the nosocomial infections typically associated with the use of such medical devices. The present invention further provides methods of coating or impregnating medical devices that produce devices with effective activity against infection, while avoiding destroying the devices or causing the devices to become toxic. In addition, the invention provides medical devices coated or impregnated with antiseptic compositions by the aforementioned novel methods.

Inventors:

RAAD ISSAM (US)
HANNA HEND A (NL)
CHAIBAN GASSAN (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2005/002062

Publication Date:

November 03, 2005

Filing Date:

January 19, 2005

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Assignee:

UNIV TEXAS (US)
RAAD ISSAM (US)
HANNA HEND A (NL)
CHAIBAN GASSAN (US)

International Classes:

A61L27/00; A61L27/16; A61L27/28; A61L27/54; A61L29/00; B05D1/00; B05D3/00; (IPC1-7): B05D1/00; B05D3/00; A61L27/00; A61L27/28; A61L27/54; A61L29/00; A61L27/16

Foreign References:

US20040254545A1	2004-12-16
US20030078242A1	2003-04-24

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