Antimicrobial agents, products incorporating said agents and methods of making products incorporating antimicrobial agents
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Jun 14, 2005
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May 2, 2002
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An antimicrobial agent includes an oligodynamic metal ion in a hydrophilic polymer binder or carrier. According to a presently preferred embodiment, the metal ion is silver and the hydrophilic polymer is polyurethane. According to a method of the invention, the antimicrobial agent is dissolved in dimethyl acetamide DMA, applied to paper by squeegee or the like and dried in an oven to flash off the solvent. The antimicrobial agent can be applied to other products by spraying and/or dipping and then drying to flash off solvent. A method of rendering a polymeric medical device antimicrobial is also disclosed.
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