VASCULAR ACCESS DEVICE ANTIMICROBIAL MATERIALS AND SOLUTIONS
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1. A medical device comprising:
- a body and a septum housed within the body, wherein the septum includes a slit and further having a surface;
a layer, including an antimicrobial agent, disposed on the surface.
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Abstract
A medical device includes an antimicrobial layer. A method of depositing an antimicrobial agent on or in the body of a medical device includes inserting a high temperature resistant tube having multiple holes through its surface into a vascular access device and coating, or delivering an antimicrobial agent to, and interior surface of the device.
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23 Claims
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1. A medical device comprising:
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a body and a septum housed within the body, wherein the septum includes a slit and further having a surface; a layer, including an antimicrobial agent, disposed on the surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 20)
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11. A method of repressing pathogens in a vascular access device, comprising:
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providing a vascular access device comprising a body and a septum, the septum having a surface and a slit for providing access through the vascular access device; providing a layer having an antimicrobial agent; and disposing the layer on the surface. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19)
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15. The method of claim I1, further comprising a second layer in contact with the layer of the device, wherein the second layer includes a polymeric coating with a low coefficient of friction.
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18. The method of claim I 1, wherein the layer includes a fluorinated silicone.
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21. A medical device, comprising:
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means for accessing the vascular system of a patient, and means for repressing a pathogen, wherein the pathogen resides within the means for accessing the vascular system of a patient, and wherein the means for repressing the pathogen includes a slit septum including an antimicrobial agent. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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