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US 2006/0051402 A1Published application
Splinting orthopedic and rehabilitative product
AssigneeAbilityOne Corporation
InventorsRonald Bogardus, John Duren
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Abstract
The invention provides a splinting orthopedic or a rehabilitative product that has an increased resistance to odor and/or microbial growth. More particularly, the invention provides for a moldable splinting orthopedic or a rehabilitative product comprising an antibiotic agent and low temperature thermoplastic polymer.
Claims20
An external casting material, comprising:
- a low temperature thermoplastic polymer, wherein the low temperature thermoplastic polymer comprises an amount of an antibiotic effective to inhibit microbial growth during the length of use of the casting material.
A method for manufacturing an external casting material comprising:
- (a) forming a low temperature thermoplastic polymer into a sheet, preformed cast, or particular shape;
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- (b) contacting the low temperature thermoplastic polymer formed in (a) with an amount of a composition comprising an antibiotic effective to inhibit microbial growth.
A method for manufacturing an external casting material comprising:
- (a) contacting a low temperature thermoplastic polymer with an amount of an antibiotic effective to inhibit microbial growth;
- (b) mixing the low temperature thermoplastic polymer and antibiotic from (a) for a time sufficient to distribute the antibiotic throughout the low temperature thermoplastic polymer;
- (c) forming the low temperature thermoplastic polymer and antibiotic from (b) to form a sheet, preformed cast, or particular shape.
An external casting material, comprising:
- a low temperature thermoplastic polymer, wherein the low temperature thermoplastic polymer comprises a polyurethane-based coating, wherein the polyurethane-based coating comprises an amount of an antibiotic effective to inhibit microbial growth, wherein the antibiotic comprises 2-n-octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one, and wherein the low temperature thermoplastic polymer is a polycapralactone, a polycapralactone-based derivative, a polycapralactone blend, or transpolyisoprene rubber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.