Antimicrobial fitting for medical catheters and method for their

Details Antimicrobial fitting for medical catheters and method for their Antimicrobial fitting for medical catheters and method for their

1990-01-22

1991-09-17

Bahr, Robert

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

604265, 604280, 604282, 604283, A61M 2500, A61M 532

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050491407

ABSTRACT:
A tube or ring-shaped, elastic cuff is used as a antimicrobial fitting for medical catheters. The fitting is manufactured from organic silicon/polyurethane elastomer including an antimicrobial agent. The fitting is annularly disposed on a catheter and held in place by radial tension. The fitting has very high tensile strength and resistance to tearing and preferably has a wall thickness of about 0.1 mm; may be cut into segments of 2 to 10 cm long; and can be drawn onto a catheter as individual segments.

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patent: 4677143 (1987-06-01), Laurin et al.
patent: 4886505 (1989-12-01), Haynes et al.
patent: 4973320 (1990-11-01), Brenner et al.

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