ANTI-MICROBIAL ELECTROSURGICAL ELECTRODE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME
First Claim
1. A medical device comprising:
- a substrate; and
at least one substantially uniform coating applied to said substrate, wherein the coating includes a cured base material having a plurality of anti-microbial particles interspersed in said base material, wherein said anti-microbial particles are bonded to said base material and are formulated to kill a microbial organism independent of any energy source.
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Abstract
An electrosurgical device including a reinforcing underlayment having a non-stick, anti-microbial coating. In one embodiment, the coating includes a non-stick material having anti-microbial particles interspersed in the non-stick material. This coating is applied to the surfaces of the electrode to minimize the build-up of charred tissue on the surfaces of the electrode. Also, the coating tends to kill harmful organisms residing on the surfaces of the electrode. In another embodiment, a primer coating is initially applied to the surfaces of the electrode. A plurality of anti-microbial particles are then applied to the primer coating layer and engage and are embedded in the primer coating layer. A top coat including a non-stick material is applied to the anti-microbial particle layer. In either embodiment, the coating layers applied to the surfaces of the electrode are cured to harden and adhere the layers to the electrode.
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23 Claims
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1. A medical device comprising:
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a substrate; and
at least one substantially uniform coating applied to said substrate, wherein the coating includes a cured base material having a plurality of anti-microbial particles interspersed in said base material, wherein said anti-microbial particles are bonded to said base material and are formulated to kill a microbial organism independent of any energy source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A non-stick, wear-resistance coated substrate comprising:
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a substrate;
a non-stick bonding material secured to a surface of the substrate; and
a layer of substantially uniform anti-microbial particles secured to the bonding material, such that a plurality of the anti-microbial particles are substantially submerged within the bonding material and at least part of said anti-microbial particles protrude from the bonding material. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A method of coating a medical device including a substrate, said method comprising:
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(a) applying a substantially uniform coating to a surface of the substrate of the surgical device, said coating including an base material having a plurality of anti-microbial particles interspersed in said base material, wherein said anti-microbial particles are bonded to the base material and are formulated to kill a microbial organism independent of any energy source; and
(b) at least partially curing said base material and the particles interspersed in the base material. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of forming a non-stick, wear-resistance coating on a surface of a substrate, said method comprising:
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(a) applying an electrically or electrostatically grounded non-stick wet bonding material to the surface of the substrate;
(b) coating the bonding material with a layer of substantially uniform dry particles, wherein the dry particles have an electrical or electrostatic charge opposite the electrical charge of the bonding material; and
(c) shrinking the wet bonding material by at least partially curing the wet bonding material and the substantially uniform dry particles such that a plurality of the dry particles are substantially submerged within the cured bonding material and at least part of said dry particles protrude from the cured bonding material. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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