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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Publié dans:Colloids and surfaces. A, Physicochemical and engineering aspects. - 1999. - 254(2010), 1-3 vom: 05. Feb., Seite 331-337
Auteur principal: Labib, Mohamed E (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Brumlik, Charles J, Stoodley, Paul, Dukhin, Stanislav S, Davidson, Theodore, Tabani, Yacoob
Format: Article
Langue:English
Publié: 2010
Accès à la collection:Colloids and surfaces. A, Physicochemical and engineering aspects
Sujets:Journal Article