The present invention relates to antimicrobial materials comprising copper and zinc incorporated into or coated on a substrate material, wherein the substrate comprises a rubber component. The present invention also relates to methods of obtaining said antimicrobial materials.

An intraoral device, comprising an antiviral and/or antibacterial and/or antifungal ion releasing agent material(s) which, when said device is exposed to the oral cavity and to any gases, liquids and solids passing through the oral cavity, and is capable of inactivating viruses and/or bacteria and/or fungi penetrating into the oral cavity.

There is disclosed a tool having a set of features for forming a domed acellular dermal matrix (ADM) graft. An acellular dermal matrix (ADM) graft product includes an ADM graft derived from full-thickness skin, with a pre-formed domed shape having a mesh pattern formed therein. In an embodiment, the set of features include a shaping tool feature and a scoring tool feature. The shaping tool feature has a shaping portion configured to shape a dome shaped ADM graft. The scoring tool feature has a scoring portion configured to impart a desired mesh pattern into the domed shaped ADM graft. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

Embodiments include formulations and methods for topical administration of sugar alcohol to treat a skin condition such as acne. A formulation can include a moisturizer, an emollient, a sugar alcohol and zinc. The sugar alcohol can be erythritol. The erythritol can be administered with zinc chloride. The erythritol and zinc chloride can be formulated at a molar ratio of about 3:1. The methods can also include administration of a therapeutic amount of a second agent such as benzoyl peroxide or a retinoid. Embodiments also include antimicrobial coatings that contain erythritol and zinc to reduce, negate, and prevent the proliferation and propagation of accumulating biofilm. The formulation can be used to clean and/or provide an antimicrobial coating on a medical device such as a catheter.

A novel therapeutic agent delivery system, methods of use and methods of formation thereof are presented. The novel delivery system is comprised of novel nanoparticles capable of at least partially encapsulating a therapeutic agent such as an anesthetic, antimicrobial, growth factor or protein. The nanoparticles are embedded with in a crosslinked hydrogel. The hydrogel can be administered directly to a patient or may be coated onto a device such as a catheter. The delivery system allows for a sustained release of the therapeutic agent over an extended period of time.

A medical device includes a substrate structure with a surface. The surface is laser treated to define at least one protrusion and/or at least one void extending relative to the surface. A coating having antibacterial, antimicrobial and/or drug eluding properties is applied to the substrate structure such that the coating engages within or along a surface portion of one or more of the protrusions and/or voids.

Novel, lubricious antimicrobial coatings for medical devices are disclosed. The coatings provide improved lubricity and durability and are readily applied in coating processes at low temperatures that do not deform the device and preserves the antimicrobial effectiveness of the antimicrobial agent. The present invention is also directed to a novel platinum catalyst for use in such coatings. The catalyst provides for rapid curing, while inhibiting cross-linking at ambient temperatures, thereby improving the production pot life of the coatings.

The present invention relates to compressed bone-based products and methods to make the same. The maintained compressed state of the product serves to enhance the product's inherent osteoconductivity.

The present invention provides a biological tissue adhesive sheet having excellent tissue adhesiveness. The biological tissue adhesive sheet according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a nonwoven fabric made of fibers containing a crosslinked gelatin derivative, and the gelatin derivative is represented by Formula 1: Gltn-NH-L-CHR.sup.1R.sup.2, wherein Gltn represents a gelatin residue, L represents a single bond or a divalent linking group, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a hydrogen atom, and at least one selected from the group consisting of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is the hydrocarbon group.

A nano-zinc oxide-supported bacterial cellulose microfiber-alginate fiber composite is described. The composite is obtained by absorbing nano-zinc oxide-supported bacterial cellulose microfibers on an alginate fiber spunlace non-woven fabric; the nano-zinc oxide is uniformly distributed on the surface of the bacterial cellulose microfibers. This composite has good biocompatibility, mechanical properties and water absorption properties, and has a great application prospect in biomedical fields, such as wound dressings, human body repair materials, tissue engineering materials, etc.