Methods and apparatus for a coated anchoring device and/or suture

   
   

A coated/impregnated anchoring device and/or suture to prevent infection, deliver site specific drugs, and deliver human growth factors to the surgical site. The coatings can include anti-microbial agents to prevent or fight infection en route to and at the surgical site. The coatings can also include site specific drugs and/or human growth factors to fight infection, anesthetize tissue and/or bone en route and at the site, promote tissue regeneration, promote bone regeneration, and/or other desired medical processes.

Um coated/impregnated que escora o dispositivo e/ou a sutura para impedir a infecção, entrega drogas específicas do local, e entrega fatores humanos do crescimento ao local cirúrgico. Os revestimentos podem incluir agentes anti-microbial para impedir a caminho ou lutar a infecção e no local cirúrgico. Os revestimentos podem também incluir drogas específicas do local e/ou os fatores humanos do crescimento para lutar a infecção, anesthetize o tecido e/ou bone a caminho e no local, promovem a regeneração do tecido, promovem a regeneração do osso, e/ou outros processos médicos desejados.

 
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