Antibiotic bonded prosthesis and process for producing same
Patent 4749585 Issued on June 7, 1988. Estimated Expiration Date: 
April 11, 2006. 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.
April 11, 2006. 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 ReferencesAntibiotic bonding of vascular prostheses and other implants Patent #: 4442133 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 06/850848 filed on 04/11/1986US Classes:428/422, Addition polymer is perhalogenated427/2.24, Implantable permanent prosthesis (i.e., artificial body member) (e.g., pacemaker, lens, cornea, glaucoma shunt, heart valve, muscle, spinal disc, breast, internal organ)427/2.25, Liquid conveying (e.g., vascular, arterial, bile duct, urethra)427/2.26, For mineralized body part (e.g., bone, tooth, crown, hip)428/457, Of metal521/30, Chemically treated solid polymer606/107, Means for removing, inserting or aiding in the removal or insertion of eye lens material623/1.42, Drug delivery623/1.43AntithrombogenicExaminersPrimary: Kight, JohnAssistant: Moore, M. L. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesA61K 9/127 (20060101)A61L 27/54 (20060101) A61L 27/00 (20060101) A61L 33/00 (20060101) AbstractThere is disclosed an improved prosthesis coated, respectively, with an ionic surfactant, an antibiotic and/or antithrombiotic agent and treated with an immobilizing ionic exchange compound, to remove un-antibiotic bound ionic surfactant. The drug may be encapsulated within phospholipid vesicles which are bound to the prosthesis.Other References
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