Patents by Inventor Matthew P. Byron

Matthew P. Byron has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Anti-infective and lubricious medical articles and method for their preparation
    Patent number: 4925668
    Abstract: A substantially hydrophilic polymeric medical article has a coating of chlorhexidine and a silicone on its surface and may have chlorhexidine bulk distributed throughout the polymer. The invention includes a method for preparing the article which includes dipping the article into a solution of chlorhexidine and silicone in a solvent. The method may also include preparing a melt of a substantially hydrophilic polymer having bulk distributed chlorhexidine by twin screw compounding a mixture of polymer and chlorhexidine and extruding the melt into the shape of the desired article prior to applying the coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 15, 1990
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Mohammad A. Khan, Donald D. Solomon, Matthew P. Byron