26-12-2013 дата публикации
Номер: US20130344123A1
The disclosure relates to coatings that contain silver, either in the form of metallic silver, silver oxides, salts of silver, or combinations of these. The silver is present in a microparticulate or nanoparticulate form, which exerts antimicrobial activity when bacteria (e.g., in a body fluid) contact the coated surface. The coatings are applied through accumulation of silver-containing particles on the surface, such as by sputtering or electron beam vapor deposition. As a result, their thickness, particle size, and density can be controlled. Furthermore, the surface can also be coated with other substances, such as diamond-like carbon or alumina, either as a discrete layer or intermixed with the silver-containing particles. 1. An article that is implantable in an animal , the article comprising a microparticulate silver-containing antimicrobial layer stably adhered upon at least one surface of the article.2. The article of claim 1 , wherein the antimicrobial layer is stably adhered upon substantially the entire surface of the article.3. The article of claim 1 , wherein the antimicrobial layer is composed substantially entirely of microparticulate silver metal (Ag).4. The article of claim 1 , wherein the antimicrobial layer comprises at least two of Ag claim 1 , AgO claim 1 , AgO claim 1 , AgON claim 1 , and AgON.5. The article of claim 1 , wherein the antimicrobial layer comprises diamond-like carbon (DLC).6. The article of claim 5 , wherein the antimicrobial layer comprises a substantially uniform mixture of DLC and silver-containing microparticles.7. The article of claim 5 , wherein the antimicrobial layer comprises a proximal zone having a higher ratio of silver-containing microparticles to DLC than a distal zone.8. The article of claim 1 , wherein the antimicrobial layer is laminated between the surface of the article and an exterior layer comprising DLC.9. The article of claim 8 , wherein the exterior layer consists essentially of DLC and has a porosity ...
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