Oligodynamic catheter

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1975-11-20

1977-10-18

Truluck, Dalton L.

Surgery

Respiratory method or device

Ozone or ion generation

128348, 3 1, A61M 3100, A61M 2500

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040541398

ABSTRACT:
A percutaneous lead device such as a catheter, or a urinary tract catheter, which comprises an oligodynamic agent such as metallic silver or its compounds, alone or in association with other heavy metals such as gold, for the purpose of reducing infection associated with these devices. The oligodynamic agent is on both interior and exterior surfaces of tube-like catheters.

REFERENCES:
patent: 861231 (1907-07-01), Clark
patent: 2947282 (1960-08-01), Brown
patent: 3396727 (1968-08-01), Mount
patent: 3598127 (1971-08-01), Wepsic
patent: 3695921 (1972-10-01), Shepherd et al.
patent: 3699956 (1972-10-01), Kitrilakis et al.

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