Antimicrobial medical devices including silver nanoparticles

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APP PUB NO 20080181931A1
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12011652

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The present invention provides methods for making an antimicrobial medical device, preferably an antimicrobial ophthalmic device, more preferably an antimicrobial extended-wear contact lens, which contains chloride-treated silver nanoparticles distributed uniformly therein. The antimicrobial medical device can exhibit antimicrobial activity over an extended period of time but is substantially free of the characteristic yellowish color of the untreated silver nanoparticles.

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NOVARTIS AGBASEL SUI BASEL BASEL-STADT

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Qian, Xinming Alpharetta, GA 33 592
Qiu, Yongxing Duluth, GA 91 2484

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