Catheters including antimicrobial sleeve and methods of making catheters
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1. A catheter, comprising:
- a tubular body having an outer surface; and
a sleeve disposed on only a portion of the outer surface of the tubular body, the sleeve comprising an outer layer co-extruded on an inner layer, the catheter comprising a water-soluble, anti-microbial agent contained only in the outer layer of the sleeve.
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Abstract
A catheter includes a tubular body having an outer surface, and a sleeve disposed on only a portion of the outer surface of the tubular body. The sleeve includes an outer layer overlying an inner layer. The catheter contains a water-soluble, anti-microbial agent in the outer layer of the sleeve. Methods of making the catheter are also disclosed.
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46 Claims
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1. A catheter, comprising:
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a tubular body having an outer surface; and a sleeve disposed on only a portion of the outer surface of the tubular body, the sleeve comprising an outer layer co-extruded on an inner layer, the catheter comprising a water-soluble, anti-microbial agent contained only in the outer layer of the sleeve. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 44)
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- 28. A method of making a catheter, comprising applying a sleeve over only a portion of an outer surface of a tubular body, the sleeve comprising an outer layer co-extruded on an inner layer, the catheter comprising a water-soluble, anti-microbial agent contained only in the outer layer of the sleeve.
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