Inventors:
Charles J. Welle - 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
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.