| abstract |
The invention relates to a method of producing an implantable collagen-containing medical device comprising the step of coating said collagen-containing medical device with metal microparticles and/or metal nanoparticles, wherein said step of coating said collagen-containing medical device is by sonication such that the collagen-containing medical device has anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties on implantation compared to the medical device not coated with metal microparticles and/or metal nanoparticles. |