Patent ID: 8268381
Filing Date: 2012-09-18
Classification: A01N,A45D,A61H,A61K,A61L,A61Q,B82Y,C07D,C08K,C09D,G02C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of coating a medical device, comprising: applying a composition to at least a portion of a surface of a medical device, the composition comprising at least one bridged polycyclic compound, the at least one bridged polycyclic compound comprising at least two cyclic groups, wherein the at least one bridged polycyclic compound comprises a structure: wherein each R wherein each R wherein each R wherein each R wherein Z comprises at least one bridge, wherein at least one of the bridges is —R wherein X comprises at least one negatively charged counter ion; and forming an antimicrobial coating over at least a portion of the surface.