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US 2026/0273143 A1Published application
Bacteriophage cocktail-containing hydrogel compositions and methods of production and use thereof
OwnerWilliam Coltoninventor
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Abstract
An anti-bacterial coating composition for use with a medical implant is disclosed. The anti-bacterial coating composition includes a bacteriophage cocktail that is encapsulated in beads that are embedded within a hydrogel. Also disclosed are kits containing C the anti-bacterial coating composition as well as methods of producing and using the coating composition.
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A medical implant assembly, comprising:
- a medical implant having time release anti-bacterial composition incorporated therein during production thereof, the time release anti-bacterial composition comprising:
- a hydrogel;
- alginate beads embedded within the hydrogel;
- and
- a bacteriophage cocktail encapsulated within the alginate beads, the bacteriophage cocktail comprising:
- (i) at least one E. coli bacteriophage;
- and
- (ii) at least one Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteriophage.
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A medical implant kit, comprising:
- a medical implant;
- and
- a time release anti-bacterial coating composition applied to a surface of the medical implant, wherein the time release anti-bacterial coating composition comprises:
- a hydrogel;
- alginate beads embedded within the hydrogel;
- and
- a bacteriophage cocktail encapsulated within the alginate beads, the bacteriophage cocktail comprising:
- (i) at least one E. coli bacteriophage;
- and
- (ii) at least one Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteriophage.
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A medical implant assembly, comprising:
- a medical implant;
- and
- a time release anti-bacterial coating composition applied to at least a portion of at least one surface of the medical implant, wherein the time release anti-bacterial coating composition comprises:
- a hydrogel that comprises pectin;
- alginate beads embedded within the hydrogel;
- and
- a bacteriophage cocktail encapsulated within the alginate beads, the bacteriophage cocktail comprising:
- (i) at least one E. coli bacteriophage;
- and
- (ii) at least one Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteriophage.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.