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OwnerChunlin Yang, Ying Sun +7inventors
InventorsChunlin Yang, Ying Sun, Frank R. Cichocki, JR., Saumen N. Bar, James E. Hauschild, Uri Herzberg, Yufu Li, Xintian Ming, Wei Kong
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Implantable medical devices having galvanic particulates are disclosed. The particulates may be coated onto at least part of a surface of the medical device. In addition, the galvanic particulates may be contained in the material used to manufacture the antimicrobial medical devices, or may be embedded into the surface of the medical devices. The present invention also provides novel coating methods and processing methods. The devices may have advantageous characteristics and effects including anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, and tissue regeneration promoting.
An implantable medical device comprising a galvanic particulate.
A coated medical device, comprising:
A method of making an implantable medical device with galvanic particulates comprising the steps of:
A kit comprising a galvanic particulate, an aqueous gel, and a means with which to combine the galvanic particulate and aqueous gel just prior to use.
A method of treatment of osteoarthritis comprising the steps of providing a medical device comprising a galvanic particulate and an aqueous gel, and implanting the device into a joint.
A method of preventing adhesions comprising the steps of performing a surgical procedure, applying a medical device to at least a section of tissue, said medical device comprising a galvanic particulate and an aqueous gel.
A method of preventing infection comprising the steps of performing a surgical procedure and applying a mesh coated with galvanic particles to at least a section of tissue.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.