Antimicrobial compositions useful for medical applications
First Claim
1. An antimicrobial composition consisting essentially of(a) a stabilizing acyclic polyether polymer;
- (b) silver ion; and
(c) a stabilizing anion, selected from the group consisting of chloride, bromide, iodide and thiocyanate, wherein the ratio of equivalents of said anion to equivalents of said silver ion is greater than 4 to 1, when said anion is chloride;
is greater than 2.1 to 1, when said anion is bromide; and
is greater than 1.1 to 1, when said anion is iodide;
is greater than 3.5 to 1 when said anion is thiocyanate; and
wherein said acyclic polyether polymer is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycol block copolymers and polyethyleneglycol mono (nonylphenyl) ether; and
wherein said antimicrobial composition has long-term photostability of greater than 72 hours in direct sunlight.
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Abstract
Antimicrobial metal-based compositions, which are photostable, non-staining, and which are easily absorbed into lipophilic matrices, contain silver cations, complexed by acyclic polyether polymers through the formation of a "host-guest relationship" where the acyclic polyether is the "host" and the silver cation is the "guest," wherein stabilization of this "host-guest relationship" is accomplished through the use of excess anions. The compositions are useful for topical treatment of infections caused by bacteria, fungus and viruses in humans and animals and for treating medical devices, foams and adhesives to impart infection-resistance.
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16 Claims
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1. An antimicrobial composition consisting essentially of
(a) a stabilizing acyclic polyether polymer; -
(b) silver ion; and (c) a stabilizing anion, selected from the group consisting of chloride, bromide, iodide and thiocyanate, wherein the ratio of equivalents of said anion to equivalents of said silver ion is greater than 4 to 1, when said anion is chloride;
is greater than 2.1 to 1, when said anion is bromide; and
is greater than 1.1 to 1, when said anion is iodide;
is greater than 3.5 to 1 when said anion is thiocyanate; andwherein said acyclic polyether polymer is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycol block copolymers and polyethyleneglycol mono (nonylphenyl) ether; and wherein said antimicrobial composition has long-term photostability of greater than 72 hours in direct sunlight. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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2. An antimicrobial composition consisting essentially of
(a) a stabilizing acyclic polyether polymer; -
(b) silver ion; and (c) thiocyanate, wherein the ratio of equivalents of said thiocyanate to equivalents of said silver ion is greater than 3.5 to 1; and wherein said antimicrobial composition has long-term photostability of greater than 72 hours in direct sunlight. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5)
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