Method of making a packaged antimicrobial suture
First Claim
1. A method of making a packaged antimicrobial suture having improved shelf life, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing an inner package having a source of antimicrobial agent;
providing an adsorbent material effective to adsorb a portion of the antimicrobial agent over time;
positioning a suture within the inner package, the suture comprising one or more surfaces;
covering the inner package with an outer package having an inner surface; and
subjecting the suture, the inner package and the inner surface of the outer package to time, temperature and pressure conditions sufficient to vapor transfer an effective amount of the antimicrobial agent from the antimicrobial agent source to the suture and the inner package, thereby substantially inhibiting bacterial colonization on the suture and the inner package, wherein the packaged antimicrobial suture exhibits improved shelf life.
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Abstract
A method of making a packaged antimicrobial suture having improved shelf life. The method comprising the steps of providing an inner package having a source of antimicrobial agent, providing an adsorbent material effective to adsorb a portion of the antimicrobial agent over time, positioning a suture within the inner package, the suture comprising one or more surfaces, covering the inner package with an outer package having an inner surface and subjecting the suture, the inner package and the inner surface of the outer package to time, temperature and pressure conditions sufficient to vapor transfer an effective amount of the antimicrobial agent from the antimicrobial agent source to the suture and the inner package, thereby substantially inhibiting bacterial colonization on the suture and the inner package, wherein the packaged antimicrobial suture exhibits improved shelf life. A packaged antimicrobial suture and a method of increasing the shelf life of a packaged antimicrobial medical device are also provided.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of making a packaged antimicrobial suture having improved shelf life, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing an inner package having a source of antimicrobial agent; providing an adsorbent material effective to adsorb a portion of the antimicrobial agent over time; positioning a suture within the inner package, the suture comprising one or more surfaces; covering the inner package with an outer package having an inner surface; and subjecting the suture, the inner package and the inner surface of the outer package to time, temperature and pressure conditions sufficient to vapor transfer an effective amount of the antimicrobial agent from the antimicrobial agent source to the suture and the inner package, thereby substantially inhibiting bacterial colonization on the suture and the inner package, wherein the packaged antimicrobial suture exhibits improved shelf life. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of increasing the shelf life of a packaged antimicrobial medical device, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing an inner package having a source of antimicrobial agent; providing an adsorbent material effective to adsorb a portion of the antimicrobial agent over time; positioning a medical device within the inner package, the medical device comprising one or more surfaces; covering the inner package with an outer package having an inner surface; and subjecting the medical device, the inner package and the inner surface of the outer package to time, temperature and pressure conditions sufficient to vapor transfer an effective amount of the antimicrobial agent from the antimicrobial agent source to the medical device and the inner package, thereby substantially inhibiting bacterial colonization on the medical device and the inner package, wherein the packaged antimicrobial medical device exhibits improved shelf life. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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