Method of in vivo sterilization of surgical implantables

Details Method of in vivo sterilization of surgical implantables Method of in vivo sterilization of surgical implantables

1975-09-19

1977-06-07

McNeill, G.E.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

32 40R, 32 1, 1281721, A61C 1300

Patent

active

040273938

ABSTRACT:
Surgical and dental apparatus may be sterilized after implantation in the patient and caused to provide bactericidal effects in the tissue proximate to the apparatus. The apparatus contains silver or is silver coated. A positive current is applied to the apparatus which releases atomic silver into the volume surrounding the apparatus.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2121875 (1938-06-01), Kruse et al.
patent: 2276623 (1942-03-01), Meiman

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