ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,370,284, issued on July 29.
"Antimicrobial adhesive copolymer compositions" was invented by Rhianna Pauline Stevens (Brighton, Mass.) and Emma Jenkins (Brighton, Mass.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Improved antimicrobial adhesive copolymer compositions for wound closure or surgical-site closure are provided. The antimicrobial adhesive copolymer compositions comprise cyanoacrylate-based tissue adhesive monomers and long-chain quaternary ammonium compounds (QUATs), or long-chain quaternary phosphonium compounds (QUPTs). The antimicrobial adhesive copolymer compositions offer advantages in wound closure or surgical-site closure with bacter...