The Long-term Release of Antibiotics From Monolithic Nonporous Polymer Implants for Use as Tympanostomy Tubes

The Long-term Release of Antibiotics From Monolithic Nonporous Polymer Implants for Use as Tympanostomy Tubes

A technology is elaborated for the fabrication of a novel tympanostomy tube (TT) from solidified polymer melts (Elvax and Polyurethane) and antibiotics (Ciprofloxacin and Usnic acid) for insertion into tympanic membrane (ear drum) according to the established surgical procedure. The long-term in vit...

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Veröffentlicht in:Colloids and surfaces. A, Physicochemical and engineering aspects. - 1999. - 254(2010), 1-3 vom: 05. Feb., Seite 331-337
1. Verfasser: Labib, Mohamed E (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Brumlik, Charles J, Stoodley, Paul, Dukhin, Stanislav S, Davidson, Theodore, Tabani, Yacoob
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2010
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Colloids and surfaces. A, Physicochemical and engineering aspects
Schlagworte:Journal Article