Silastic antimicrobial system cover multiple utilization, for the prevention of device-related infections.

摘要

medical device resident in the human body, comprising: (i) an implantable medical device or tube (5); (Ii) a sheath (2) surrounding part or all of the device or tube, wherein the concentric sleeve with respect to said device or tube surrounding it, and comprising a silicone compound, and (iii) at least one pharmacologically active agent (3) circumferentially disposed between said device or tube and said sheath, wherein said sheath (2) is permeable to said pharmacologically active agent (3) and in that said pharmacologically active agent is also evenly distributed between said device or tube and said sheath.