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Urethral catheter capable of preventing urinary tract infection and process for producing the same

Patent 4642104 Issued on February 10, 1987. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject June 14, 2005. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

3566874

Catheterization
Patent #: 4392848
Issued on: 07/12/1983
Inventor: Lucas ,   et al.

Antimicrobial polymer compositions Patent #: 4479795
Issued on: 10/30/1984
Inventor: Mustacich ,   et al.

Inventors

Assignee

Application

No. 06/734726 filed on 06/14/1985

US Classes:

604/264, Body inserted tubular conduit structure (e.g., needles, cannulas, nozzles, trocars, catheters, etc.)428/36.91, Multilayer (continuous layer)604/265With body soluble, antibactericidal or lubricating materials on conduit

Examiners

Primary: Rosenbaum, C. Fred
Assistant: Smith, Jerome R. Jr.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Classes

A61L 29/16 (20060101)
A61L 29/00 (20060101)

Foreign Application Priority Data

1981-05-27 JP

Abstract

A urethral catheter composed of olefin polymer, diene polymer or silicone polymer as a base material wherein an antimicrobial substance being chemically bonded with the inside wall and/or the outside wall thereof, and a process for producing the same. This urethral catheter effectively prevents urinary tract infection for a long period of time.

Other References

  • Billmeyer, Jr., Textbook of Polymer Science, 3rd Edition, Wiley Interscience, New York, 1984, pp. 25-26
  • Fessenden and Fessenden, Organic Chemistry, 2nd Ed., Willard Grant Press; Boston, 1979, pp. 375 and 377
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