| abstract |
A system (56) for infusing a gas into a vascular access device including a catheter interface (60), which includes a distal end (62), a proximal end (64), and a lumen (66) extending between the distal end and the proximal end. The system also includes a connector (68) disposed on an outer surface (70) of the catheter interface. The connector is configured to be coupled to a reservoir (10). The reservoir includes a housing (12), which includes an opening (14) and a gas impermeable wall (16). The opening is configured to be coupled to the connector of the catheter interface. The reservoir also includes a molecular precursor (18) to a gaseous agent (20) that is suspended in a hydrogel (22) and disposed within the housing. The gaseous agent may be antimicrobial, antithrombogenic, or both antimicrobial and antithrombogenic. |