ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,496,450, issued on Dec. 16.
"Antibiotic wafer" was invented by Pirooz S. Mofrad (Bethesda, Md.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An antibiotic wafer system to be used to reduce or eliminate post-operative infection in connection with implanting cardiac implantable electronic devices such as implantable defibrillators, permanent pacemakers, left ventricular assist devices. The wafers will be simpler and cheaper to manufacture than prior art pouches. The wafers will slowly deliver therapeutic antibiotic levels. Unlike prior systems which are only partially biodegradable, the wafer system is completely biodegradable and resorbable wafer mesh. ...