Charles J Welle
Hearing Aid Provider in Sandy, UT
License number
Utah 121821-8914
Issued Date
Nov 29, 1991
Expiration Date
Dec 31, 1992
Category
xControlled Substance Handler
Type
Controlled Substance Handler Individual
Address
Address
Sandy, UT
Professional information
Kit For Flushing Medical Devices And Method Of Preparation
US Patent:
6187768, Feb 13, 2001
Filed:
Jun 1, 1999
Appl. No.:
9/323984
Inventors:
Charles J. Welle - Sandy UT
Steven C. Felton - Sandy UT
Mohammad A. Khan - Sandy UT
Steven C. Felton - Sandy UT
Mohammad A. Khan - Sandy UT
Assignee:
Becton, Dickinson and Company - Franklin Lakes NJ
International Classification:
A61K 3143, A61K 3165, A61K 3170, A61K 31545, A61K 3118
US Classification:
514199
Abstract:
A kit and for flushing a medical device a method of preparing the kit is disclosed. The kit includes a container containing a mixed solution a unit dose of a pharmacologically effective amount of an antimicrobial agent and a second agent. The mixed solution has been mixed in a carrier solution and lyophilized. The second agent is an anticoagulant, an antithrombotic agent or a chelating agent. The kit and method are useful for maintaining the patency of indwelling medical devices such as catheters and for preventing infections caused by bacterial growth in catheters.