William Bedwell,Lorenza Moro,Eric A. Arons,Pablo E. Garcia,Osita Onugha,Sanjeev Dutta,Sarah Young,Karen F. Shakespear,Janus A. J. Haagensen
申请号：
US13528765
公开号：
US09259513B2
申请日:
2012.06.20
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2016
代理人:
摘要：
An implantable catheter is provided that may be disinfected without removal from the body of a patient, using a photocatalytic method to activate a reaction on the catheter surface that generates oxidizing agents in the form of Reactive Oxygen Species (“ROS”) and thus destroy microorganisms in a biofilm that is present or forming. A catheter system includes the implantable catheter, a light source, and a source of power operably connected to the light source. Methods are also provided for disinfecting the implantable catheter in vivo.
