Medical Device with Infection Preventing Feature.

Abstract

This patent application discloses a flexible medical device which is intended to be disposed in the opening or the incision in the skin tissue of an animal includes a thin, flexible, adherent film coating of a bioactive ceramic material at least at a point where the flexible portion of the medical device exits from the tissue. This bioactive coating bonds with the skin at the exit site to prevent infection of the tissue while allowing the catheter to remain flexible

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 07, 1993
Accession Number
ADD015791

Entities

People

  • Catherine M. Cotell
  • Douglas B. Chrisey
  • Paul M. Zabetakis

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bacterial Infections And Mycoses
  • Catheters
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Infection
  • Materials
  • Patent Applications
  • Patents
  • Wound Infections

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Medical Imaging.
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.