Title:
植込み型医療装置用の抗菌性保護
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2006523215
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
An anti-infective covering for an implantable medical device is described. The covering may be a polymeric boot that comprises an anti-infective agent in an amount effective to prevent an infection when implanted in a pocket of a patient. The boot is configured to snuggly engage at least a portion of the implantable medical device. The boot may contain a side hole that allows a housing of the implantable medical device to serve as a return electrode. The boot may be placed about the implantable medical device to render the device anti-infective.
Inventors:
Rise, Richard Dee
Cobian, Kenny Ys
Cobian, Kenny Ys
Application Number:
JP2006507376A
Publication Date:
October 12, 2006
Filing Date:
March 18, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Medtronic Incorporated
International Classes:
A61K33/24; A61K9/00; A61K33/28; A61K33/30; A61K33/34; A61K33/36; A61K33/38; A61K47/04; A61M37/00; A61N1/05; A61N1/362; A61N1/375; A61P31/04
Domestic Patent References:
| JPH0762242A | 1995-03-07 |
Foreign References:
| WO2000030567A2 | 2000-06-02 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kazuo Shamoto
Tadashi Masui
Yasushi Kobayashi
Akio Chiba
Hiroyuki Tomita
Fujihiro Kanda
Tadashi Masui
Yasushi Kobayashi
Akio Chiba
Hiroyuki Tomita
Fujihiro Kanda