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Patent Inventor Names
Janus A. J. Haagensen4
Eric A. Arons4
Karen F. Shakespear4
Lorenza Moro4
Osita Onugha4
Pablo E. Garcia4
Sanjeev Dutta4
Sarah Young4
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Date of Patent
February 16, 2016
Patent Application Number
13528765
Date Filed
June 20, 2012
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Patent abstract
An implantable catheter is provided that may be disinfected without removal from the body of a patient, using a photocatalytic method to activate a reaction on the catheter surface that generates oxidizing agents in the form of Reactive Oxygen Species (“ROS”) and thus destroy microorganisms in a biofilm that is present or forming. A catheter system includes the implantable catheter, a light source, and a source of power operably connected to the light source. Methods are also provided for disinfecting the implantable catheter in vivo.
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