Systems, devices, and methods including implantable devices with anti-microbial properties
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1. A insertable device, comprising:
- a body structure having an outer surface and an inner surface defining one or more fluid-flow passageways;
one or more anti-microbial regions including at least one anti-microbial coating actuatable by the presence of at least one microorganism, and configured to actively elute at least one anti-microbial agent proximate to at least one of the outer surface, or inner surface of the body structure.
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Abstract
Systems, devices, methods, and compositions are described for providing an actively controllable implant configured to, for example, monitor, treat, or prevent microbial growth or adherence to the implant.
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123 Claims
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1. A insertable device, comprising:
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a body structure having an outer surface and an inner surface defining one or more fluid-flow passageways; one or more anti-microbial regions including at least one anti-microbial coating actuatable by the presence of at least one microorganism, and configured to actively elute at least one anti-microbial agent proximate to at least one of the outer surface, or inner surface of the body structure. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 46, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 75, 76, 77, 83)
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85. A insertable device, comprising:
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a body structure having an outer surface and an inner surface defining one or more fluid-flow passageways; one or more anti-microbial regions including at least one anti-microbial reservoir including at least one anti-microbial agent, the at least one anti-microbial reservoir configured to deliver at least one anti-microbial agent proximate to at least one of the outer surface or the inner surface of the body structure. - View Dependent Claims (86, 88, 101, 107, 108, 109)
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111. A insertable device, comprising:
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a body structure having an outer surface and an inner surface defining one or more fluid-flow passageways; at least one actuatable anti-microbial region including at least one anti-microbial reservoir including at least one anti-microbial agent, the at least one actuatable anti-microbial reservoir actuatable by the presence of at least one microorganism and configured to actively elute at least one anti-microbial agent proximate to at least one of the outer surface or the inner surface of the body structure.
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112. A method of reducing microbial growth or adherence of at least a portion of a insertable device, comprising:
actuating at least one actuatable anti-microbial region including at least one anti-microbial reservoir configured to actively elute at least one anti-microbial agent proximate at least one of the outer surface or the inner surface of the body structure of the device, based at least in part on detecting the presence of at least one microorganism proximate to one or more areas of the body structure. - View Dependent Claims (119, 120, 121, 122)
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