Porosity Prevention in Prophylactic Membranes

Award Information

Agency: Department of Health and Human Services	Branch: N/A	Award ID: 22471	Program Year/Program: 1993 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: 22471	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: N/A	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: ANATRACE, INC.
ANATRACE, INC. 26111 Miles Rd Cleveland, OH 44128 5933
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Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No

Phase 1: Fiscal Year: 1993

Title: Porosity Prevention in Prophylactic Membranes

Agency: HHS

Contract: N/A

Award Amount: $49,933.00

Abstract:
Latex rubber articles in the form of condoms and gloves are used as barriers against the transmission of infectious diseases. The medical community have identified the use of condoms as an effective means for preventing the transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted diseases. Universal precaution procedures for health care workers requires wearing, and changing, latex examination gloves. Formed rubber latex items frequently reduce but do not eliminate completely the possibility of transmission of viruses such as HIV. This proposal suggests a method for coating latex articles with a thin, biologically bland, non-porous polymer to eliminate the possibility of virus transport via micropores in the latex membrane.

Principal Investigator:
Don N. Gray
4198913037

Business Contact:

Small Business Information at Submission:

Anatrace, Inc.
1280 Dussel Dr. Maumee, OH 43537

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DUNS: N/A

Number of Employees: N/A

Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No