A silk medical device with antimicrobial properties and a method of manufacture thereof

摘要

A silk medical device (60). The silk medical device (60) is manufactured from a silk protein material (15) which is loaded with a polymeric cationic antimicrobial (55). The polymeric cationic antimicrobial (55) is polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB). The silk medical device (60) is used for the treatment of wounds (70) to prevent infection.