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US 2024/0197956 A1Published application
Metal alloy having zirconium containing coating
AssigneeMiRus LLC
InventorsJordan Bauman, Noah Roth, Jay Yadav
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Abstract
A medical device that includes an coating; and wherein the coating includes a) zirconium salt, b) zirconia, and/or c) Zr(IV) complexes.
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A medical device that includes a coating;
- said coating includes a) zirconium salt, b) zirconia, and/or c) Zr(IV) complexes.
A medical device that includes a removable antimicrobial coating;
- said medical device is a prosthetic heart valve;
- said prosthetic heart valve includes an expandable frame and one or more a) a leaflet and b) a skirt;
- said coating includes a) zirconium salt, b) zirconia, and/or c) Zr(IV) complexes;
- said coating is coated on an outer surface of said leaflet and/or said skirt;
- said coating has a thickness of 0.01-500 μm.
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A method of inhibiting microbial growth on a medical device and/or sterilizing a medical device comprising:
- a. providing a medical device;
- and
- b. applying an antimicrobial coating on at least a portion of said medical device;
- said coating including a) zirconium salt, b) zirconia, and/or c) Zr(IV) complexes.
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A method of inhibiting microbial growth on a medical device and/or sterilizing a medical device comprising:
- a. providing a medical device;
- said medical device is a prosthetic heart valve;
- said prosthetic heart valve includes an expandable frame and one or more a) a leaflet and b) a skirt;
- b. applying an antimicrobial coating on at least a portion of said medical device;
- said coating including a) zirconium salt, b) zirconia, and/or c) Zr(IV) complexes;
- said coating is coated on an outer surface of said leaflet and/or said skirt to inhibit or prevent microbial growth on said outer surface of said leaflet and/or skirt that includes said coating;
- said coating has a thickness of 0.01-500 μm;
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- c. at least partially removing said coating from said medical device prior to inserting said medical device into a patient.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.