Infection resistant medical devices and process

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PATENT NO 5492763
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08194788

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A medical device provided with a subsurface bacteriostatic/bactericidal stratum to a predetermined depth is disclosed. The bacteriostatic/bactericidal stratum is introduced into the medical device by ion implantation of sufficient concentration to impart thereto the desired bacteriostatic/bactericidal property. The acquired bacteriostatic/bactericidal property has a useful life coterminal with the device. The treated medical device remains biocompatible, is non-leaching and, depending on the specific device, also is thromboresistant.

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  • SPIRE CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barry, John E Waltham, MA 15 865
Sioshansi, Piran Lincoln, MA 29 1848

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