Table 1.

List of patented medical grade products and medically related products containing silver as an antimicrobial agent.

No.	Patent Title	Brief Product Description	Patent Number	Filing Date	Ref.
1	Ready to use medical device with instant antimicrobial effect	A medical apparatus packaging designed to activate a bioactive silver coating and other bactericidal elements upon opening of package.	US20150314103A1	5 November 2015	[15]
2	Use of silver-containing layers at implant surfaces	The method of coating medical implants with various forms of silver for infection prevention.	US20130344123A1	4 March 2013	[16]
3	Medical needles having antibacterial and painless function	Surgical needles coated with silver nanoparticles for the prevention of infection.	WO2006088288A1	5 January 2006	[17]
4	Fracture-setting nano-silver antibacterial coating	A method to coat invasive medical instruments with silver nanoparticles.	CN203128679U	3 April 2013	[18]
5	Antimicrobial closure element and closure element applier	The coating of the internal structure of a vascular portal device and the interior of its applicator.	US20080312686A1	9 June 2008	[19]
6	Bone implant and systems that controllably release silver	A specially designed bone implant which allows surgeons to control the release of silver ions.	WO2012064402A1	19 May 2012	[20]
7	Nanometer silver antibacterial biliary duct bracket and preparation method thereof	A biliary duct implant bracket made from plastic coated uniformly with silver nanoparticles to prevent biofilm formation at site of implant.	CN102485184A	3 December 2010	[21]
8a	Antimicrobial coatings on building surfaces	A coating with antimicrobial silver applied to the interior surface of a building’s exterior wall.	US7641912B1	5 January 2010	[22]
8b			US8282951B2	9 October 2012	[23]
9a	Silver nanoparticle dispersion formulation	A topical gel to treat dermal infections with 1% w/w silver nanoparticles as active ingredient.	WO2007017901A2	16 February 2007	[24]
9a			EP3359166A1	15 August 2018	[25]
10	Antimicrobial silver hydrogel composition for the treatment of burns and wounds	An aqueous gel with a range of silver salt as its active ingredient made for the treatment of wounds specifically caused by burns.	WO20120282348A1	5 May 2011	[26]
11	Polysaccharide fibers for wound dressings	The method of coating wound dressing with a gel matrix where silver can be immobilized and applied to a wound to aid healing.	WO2013050794A1	5 December 2012	[27]
12	Antimicrobial, silver-containing wound dressing for continuous release	Wound dressing capable of releasing silver ions to aid healing upon contact with fluids from the wound.	US20070286895A1	24 August 2007	[28]
13	Nano-silver wound dressing	A wound dressing with enhanced antimicrobial properties for improved scarring.	US20070293799A1	9 December 2008	[29]
14a	Metal containing materials	Silver containing materials for treatment of bacterial conditions.	US8425880B1	23 April 2013	[30]
14b			US7255881B2	14 August 2007	[31]
15	Dental Uses of Silver Hydrosol	Silver suspended in aqueous gel used to reduce infection risks of dental procedures.	US9192626B2	24 November 2015	[32]
16	Antimicrobial silver nanoparticle additive for polymerizable dental materials	Denture material made with the addition of silver nanoparticles for additional antimicrobial effect.	US20070213460A1	13 September 2007	[33]
17	Silver ion coated products for dental and other body restoration objects	Silver coating with antimicrobial, antifouling and deodorant properties	US20180245278A1	30 August 2018	[34]