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Antimicrobial compositions useful for medical applications
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1995-06-07
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Granted: 1997-03-04
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Expires: 2015-06-07
Abstract
Abstract Antimicrobial metal-based compositions, which are photostable, non-staining, and which are easily absorbed into lipophilic matrices, contain silver cations, complexed by acyclic polyether polymers through the formation of a "host-guest relationship" where the acyclic polyether is the "host" and the silver cation is the "guest," wherein stabilization of this "host-guest relationship" is accomplished through the use of excess anions. The compositions are useful for topical treatment of infections caused by bacteria, fungus and viruses in humans and animals and for treating medical devices, foams and adhesives to impart infection-resistance.
Inventors
- 👤 Christopher C. Capelli
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:26
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K47/00; A61K47/50; A61K47/51; A61K47/56; A61K47/59; A61K47/60; A01; A01N; A01N59/00; A01N59/16; A46; A46D; A46D1/00; A46D1/006; A61K33/00; A61K33/24; A61K33/38; A61K47/69; A61K47/6949; A61L; A61L15/00; A61L15/16; A61L15/42; A61L15/425; A61L15/44; A61L15/46; A61L27/00; A61L27/50; A61L27/54; A61L29/00; A61L29/14; A61L29/16; A61L31/00; A61L31/14; A61L31/16; B; B82; B82Y; B82Y5/00; A61L2300/00; A61L2300/10; A61L2300/102; A61L2300/104; A61L2300/106; A61L2300/40; A61L2300/404
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
An antimicrobial composition consisting essentially of (a) a stabilizing acyclic polyether polymer; (b) silver ion; and (c) a stabilizing anion, selected from the group consisting of chloride, bromide, iodide and thiocyanate, wherein the ratio of equivalents of said anion to equivalents of said silver ion is greater than 4 to 1, when said anion is chloride; is greater than 2.1 to 1, when said anion is bromide; and is greater than 1.1 to 1, when said anion is iodide; is greater than 3.5 to 1 when said anion is thiocyanate; and wherein said acyclic polyether polymer is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycol block copolymers and polyethyleneglycol mono (nonylphenyl) ether; and wherein said antimicrobial composition has long-term photostability of greater than 72 hours in direct sunlight.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
An antimicrobial composition consisting essentially of (a) a stabilizing acyclic polyether polymer; (b) silver ion; and (c) a stabilizing anion, selected from the group consisting of chloride, bromide, iodide and thiocyanate, wherein the ratio of equivalents of said anion to equivalents of said silver ion is greater than 4 to 1, when said anion is chloride; is greater than 2.1 to 1, when said anion is bromide; and is greater than 1.1 to 1, when said anion is iodide; is greater than 3.5 to 1 when said anion is thiocyanate; and wherein said acyclic polyether polymer is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycol block copolymers and polyethyleneglycol mono (nonylphenyl) ether; and wherein said antimicrobial composition has long-term photostability of greater than 72 hours in direct sunlight.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
An antimicrobial composition consisting essentially of (a) a stabilizing acyclic polyether polymer; (b) silver ion; and (c) thiocyanate, wherein the ratio of equivalents of said thiocyanate to equivalents of said silver ion is greater than 3.5 to 1; and wherein said antimicrobial composition has long-term photostability of greater than 72 hours in direct sunlight.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
An antimicrobial composition consisting essentially of (a) a stabilizing acyclic polyether polymer; (b) silver ion; and (c) thiocyanate, wherein the ratio of equivalents of said thiocyanate to equivalents of said silver ion is greater than 3.5 to 1; and wherein said antimicrobial composition has long-term photostability of greater than 72 hours in direct sunlight.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The composition of claim 2, wherein said acyclic polyether polymer is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, polyethylene glycol block copolymer, polyethyleneglycol mono (nonylphenyl) ether, and polytetramethylene glycol.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composition of claim 2, wherein said acyclic polyether polymer is a polyether urethane.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composition of claim 2, wherein said acyclic polyether polymer has a molecular weight in the range of from 200 to 100,000 daltons.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein said silver cation is present in the composition in an amount ranging from 1×10 -6 to 1 meq of silver ion per gram of acyclic polyether polymer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The composition of claim 6, wherein said amount of silver ion is in the range of from 1×10 -3 to 1×10 -1 meq of silver ion per gram of acyclic polyether polymer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein said acyclic polyether polymer is a polyethylene glycol block copolymer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composition of claim 8, wherein said polyethylene glycol block copolymer is a poloxamer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein said acyclic polyether polymer is polyethyleneglycol mono (nonylphenyl) ether.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein the ratio of chloride to silver ion is from 9:1 to 100:1.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method of treating infection in a mammal, comprising the step of applying to an infected site of said mammal a disinfecting amount of the antimicrobial composition of claim 1.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method of imparting antimicrobial protection to an object, comprising the step of applying to said object an effective protecting amount of an antimicrobial composition of claim 1.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 13, wherein said object is a medical device selected from the group consisting of a medical implant, a wound care device, a personal protection device, a body cavity device and a birth control device.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
80 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein the ratio of equivalents of said anion to equivalents of said silver ion is greater than 10 to 1, when said anion is chloride; is greater than 3 to 1, when said anion is bromide; is greater than 1.2 to 1, when said anion is iodide; and is greater than 4 to 1 when said anion is thiocyanate; and wherein said antimicrobial composition has long-term photostability of greater than 72 hours in direct sunlight.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
79 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein the ratio of equivalents of said anion to equivalents of said silver ion is greater than 15 to 1, when said anion is chloride; is greater than 3.5 to 1, when said anion is bromide; is greater than 1.4 to 1, when said anion is iodide; is greater than 5 to 1 when said anion is thiocyanate; and wherein said antimicrobial composition has long-term photostability of greater than 72 hours in direct sunlight.
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