| abstract |
Antimicrobial lubricant compositions are disclosed. The antimicrobial lubricant compositions are particularly useful in providing antimicrobial capacity to a wide range of medical devices. The compositions include a lubricating oil. Representative lubricants may include polydimethylsiloxane, trifluoropropyl polysiloxane copolymer, and a dimethylsiloxane copolymer and a trifluoropropyl methyl siloxane. The compositions include rheology modifiers as necessary. The compositions also include antimicrobial agents, which can be selected from a wide range of agents. Representative antimicrobials before include aldehydes, anilides, biguanides, bis-phenols, quaternary ammonium compounds, cetylpyridinium chloride, cetrimide, alexidine, chlorhexidine diacetate, benzalkonium chloride, and ophthallaldehyde. |