Bioabsorbable substrates and systems that controllably release antimicrobial metal ions
First Claim
1. A bioabsorbable apparatus that galvanically releases antimicrobial ions, the apparatus comprising:
- a flexible length of bioabsorbable filament; and
a coating on the length of filament comprising an anodic metal that is co-deposited with a cathodic metal on the length of filament to form a non-uniform mixture of the anodic and cathodic metals, wherein the coating comprises a plurality of microregions or microdomains of anodic metal in a matrix of cathodic metal or a plurality of microregions or microdomains of cathodic metal in a matrix of anodic metal, the microregions or microdomains forming a continuous path of interconnected veins of anodic metal within the matrix of cathodic metal or a continuous path of cathodic metal within the matrix of anodic metal, wherein the continuous path extends from an outer surface of the coating to the filament;
wherein the coated filament is flexible;
further wherein the anodic metal is galvanically released as antimicrobial ions when the apparatus is inserted into a subject'"'"'s body.
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Abstract
Bioabsorbable substrates having antimicrobial metal ion coatings that are well suited for implantation in to a subject'"'"'s body to treat and/or prevent infection. In particular, described herein are flexible bioabsorbable filaments that are coated with an anodic metal (e.g., silver and/or zinc and/or copper) that is co-deposited with a cathodic metal (e.g., palladium, platinum, gold, molybdenum, titanium, iridium, osmium, niobium or rhenium) on the filament so that the anodic metal is galvanically released as antimicrobial ions when the apparatus is inserted into a subject'"'"'s body. The anodic metal may be at least about 30 percent by volume of the coating.
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26 Claims
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1. A bioabsorbable apparatus that galvanically releases antimicrobial ions, the apparatus comprising:
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a flexible length of bioabsorbable filament; and a coating on the length of filament comprising an anodic metal that is co-deposited with a cathodic metal on the length of filament to form a non-uniform mixture of the anodic and cathodic metals, wherein the coating comprises a plurality of microregions or microdomains of anodic metal in a matrix of cathodic metal or a plurality of microregions or microdomains of cathodic metal in a matrix of anodic metal, the microregions or microdomains forming a continuous path of interconnected veins of anodic metal within the matrix of cathodic metal or a continuous path of cathodic metal within the matrix of anodic metal, wherein the continuous path extends from an outer surface of the coating to the filament; wherein the coated filament is flexible; further wherein the anodic metal is galvanically released as antimicrobial ions when the apparatus is inserted into a subject'"'"'s body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 21, 22)
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13. A bioabsorbable apparatus that galvanically releases antimicrobial ions, the apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of lengths of bioabsorbable filament arranged in a woven structure; and a coating on the lengths of filament comprising zinc and silver and a cathodic metal that are all co-deposited onto the lengths of filament, wherein the zinc and silver are at least about 30 percent by volume of the coating and form a non-uniform mixture of the zinc and the cathodic metal and a non-uniform mixture of the silver and the cathodic metal, wherein the coating comprises a plurality of microregions or microdomains of zinc and silver in a matrix of cathodic metal or a plurality of microregions or microdomains of cathodic metal in a matrix of zinc and a matrix of silver, the microregions or microdomains forming a continuous path of interconnected veins of zinc within the matrix of cathodic metal and a continuous path of interconnected veins of silver within the matrix of cathodic metal, wherein the continuous paths extend from an outer surface of the coating to the filament; further wherein the zinc and silver are galvanically released as antimicrobial ions when the apparatus is inserted into a subject'"'"'s body. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24)
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20. A bioabsorbable apparatus that galvanically releases antimicrobial ions, the apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of lengths of bioabsorbable filament; and a coating on the lengths of filament comprising an anodic metal that is co-deposited with a cathodic metal on the lengths of filament to form a non-uniform mixture of the anodic and cathodic metals, wherein the coating comprises a plurality of microregions or microdomains of anodic metal in a matrix of cathodic metal or a plurality of microregions or microdomains of cathodic metal in a matrix of anodic metal, the microregions or microdomains forming continuous paths of interconnected veins of anodic metal within the matrix of cathodic metal or continuous paths of cathodic metal within the matrix of anodic metal, wherein the continuous paths extend from an outer surface of the coating to the filament; wherein the lengths of filament are arranged into a flexible structure; further wherein the anodic metal is galvanically released as antimicrobial ions when the apparatus is inserted into a subject'"'"'s body. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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