Medical equipment and methods of making and using the same
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1. A compression sleeve pump suitable for use in an operating room setting, a hospital, or any other medical facility, said compression sleeve pump having an outer surface that is exposed to body fluids and other fluids when said compression sleeve pump is in an operating room setting, a hospital, or any other medical facility, said outer surface comprising at least one anti-microbial agent.
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Abstract
Medical equipment for use in an operating room setting, a hospital, or any other medical facility is disclosed. Methods of making and using medical equipment are also disclosed.
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- 1. A compression sleeve pump suitable for use in an operating room setting, a hospital, or any other medical facility, said compression sleeve pump having an outer surface that is exposed to body fluids and other fluids when said compression sleeve pump is in an operating room setting, a hospital, or any other medical facility, said outer surface comprising at least one anti-microbial agent.
- 11. A piece of durable medical equipment suitable for use in an operating room setting, a hospital, or any other medical facility, said piece of durable medical equipment having an outer surface that is exposed to body fluids and other fluids when said piece of durable medical equipment is in an operating room setting, a hospital, or any other medical facility, said outer surface comprising a polymeric matrix material and at least one anti-microbial agent within said polymeric matrix material, said at least one anti-microbial agent being selected from the group consisting of a Ag-containing compound, a Cu-containing compound, or combinations thereof.
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17. A method of making a piece of durable medical equipment suitable for use in an operating room setting, a hospital, or any other medical facility, said method comprising the steps of:
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forming at least one component of the piece of durable medical equipment, the at least one component having an outer surface that is exposed to body fluids and other fluids when the piece of durable medical equipment is in an operating room setting, a hospital, or any other medical facility, wherein the outer surface comprises a polymeric matrix material and at least one anti-microbial agent within said polymeric matrix material, said at least one anti-microbial agent being selected from the group consisting of a Ag-containing compound, a Cu-containing compound, or combinations thereof; and
if the piece of durable medical equipment has additional components, assembling the at least one component and the additional components so that the outer surface of the piece of durable medical equipment is exposed to body fluids and other fluids when the piece of durable medical equipment is in an operating room setting, a hospital, or any other medical facility. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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