Catheter for suppressing tunnel infection

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1989-06-02

1991-08-06

Coven, Edward M.

Surgery

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

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

128401, 606 27, A61F 712

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050373951

ABSTRACT:
An implanted catheter suppresses tunnel infection by having its surface temperature raised to a point above which the bacteria residing on the surface cannot survive. The temperature is held at that temperature level for 20 milliseconds whereby the catheter can be cleaned of the bio-burden.

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