This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/947,189 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,071,447 filed Oct. 8, 1997, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/751,419, filed Nov. 18, 1996, now abandoned, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/058,510, filed May 4, 1993, now abandoned which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 07/539,990, filed Jun. 14, 1990, now abandoned. The present invention is related to a polymeric delivery vehicle for delivery of bioactive agents, and in particular, for the delivery of antimicrobial agents. The invention is also directed to a catheter-securing and drug delivery device comprising, as a component thereof, a material which delivers antimicrobial and/or other wound-healing factors at the site of the insertion of the catheter into the body.
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Parent | 08/751419 | Nov 1996 | US |
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Parent | 08/058510 | May 1993 | US |
Child | 08/751419 | US |
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