Antifungal composites and methods thereof
AssigneeSINTX Technologies, Inc.
InventorsBhajanjit Singh Bal, Bryan J. McEntire, Ryan M. Bock
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are antifungal composites, devices, and methods to reduce or prevent a fungus from growing on the antifungal composite. The antifungal composite and devices thereof may include a biocompatible polymer and a Si3N4 powder loaded in at least a portion of the biocompatible polymer. The polymer may be a thermoplastic polymer such as a poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) resin and the Si3N4 powder may be present in a concentration of about 1 vol. % to about 30 vol. % in the thermoplastic polymer.
Claims19
A biocompatible device comprising:
- a thermoplastic polymer comprising a poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) resin;
- and
- a silicon nitride powder loaded in at least a portion of the thermoplastic polymer,
- wherein the silicon nitride powder is present in a concentration of about 1 vol. % to about 30 vol. %.
A method of reducing or preventing a fungus from growing on a biocompatible device comprising:
- placing the biocompatible device in a patient,
- wherein the biocompatible device comprising a poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) resin and a silicon nitride powder loaded in at least a portion of the PMMA,
- wherein the silicon nitride powder is present in a concentration of about 1 vol. % to about 30 vol. %, and
- wherein the silicon nitride reduces or prevents the fungus from growing on the biocompatible device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.