Durable, Resilient and effective antimicrobial coating for medical devices and method of coating therefor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5756145
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08555028

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A medical implant, such as an orthopedic implant, having a first antimicrobial coating layer and a second protective layer, and a method for coating such an implant is provided. The medical implant has one or more of its surfaces coated with an antimicrobial coating layer and a protective coating layer formed over the antimicrobial coating layer. The protective coating layer includes a durable coating layer composed of material such as collodion and nylon, and a resilient coating layer composed of material such as collodion. The coating layers are applied by applying an antimicrobial coating layer to at least a portion of the surfaces of the medical implant, applying a durable coating layer over the antimicrobial coating layer, and applying a resilient coating layer over the durable coating layer.

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U S GOVERNMENT810 VERMONT AVE N W C/0 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS WASHINGTON DC 20420

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Darouiche, Rabih O Houston, TX 19 1678

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