Patents by Inventor Pierre L. Dellamonica

Pierre L. Dellamonica 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).

  • Process for the protection of prostheses and of temporarily or permanently implantable material against bacterial colonization and infection
    Patent number: 5498416
    Abstract: A method for protecting prostheses and temporarily or permanently implantable materials from bacterial colonization and infection, wherein the material is successively impregnated with: (a) a biguanide solution having the general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is an alkyl, aminoalkyl, optionally substituted phenyl, naphthyl or cyano radical, R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical and n is an integer from 1-6, with the proviso that the alkyl radicals and portions are linear or branched and contain 1-4 carbon atoms; and (b) a solution of an antibacterial agent which may be gradually redistributed in an aqueous medium; whereafter the material thereby impregnated is dried.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1996
    Inventors: Helene J. Carsenti-Etesse, Pierre L. Dellamonica