Nanovibration coating process for medical devices using multi vibration modes of a thin piezo element
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1. A method for preventing biolfilm formation associated with an indwelling medical device, the method comprising applying nanovibrational acoustic waves to surfaces of the medical device.
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An apparatus and method is provided for preventing biofilm formation associated with an indwelling medical device. The method involves applying nanovibrational acoustic waves to surfaces of a medical device utilizing a piezo resonator to generate the waves.
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- 1. A method for preventing biolfilm formation associated with an indwelling medical device, the method comprising applying nanovibrational acoustic waves to surfaces of the medical device.
- 18. An apparatus for preventing biofilm formation on surfaces of an indwelling medical device comprising a piezo resonator generating nanovibrational acoustic waves along the surfaces of the medical device.
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