Table 1.

Summary of manufacturing methods, materials and active ingredients used in implants described in section 2.2.1–2.2.3.

Device	Implant material	Processing method	Active ingredient	Clinical application	Reference
Prosthetic joint	LDPE	Compression molding	Rifampin, Vancomycin	Recurrent PJI prevention	[41]
Kirschner Wire	PLGA, PCL	Electrospinning	Vancomycin, Daptomycin, Linezolid, Rifampin	Preventing infection after bone fractures	[44]
Ureteral stent	Biosoft® polymer blend	-	Tachyplesin III	Preventing ureteral stent infection	[51]
Device coating	Poly(HPMA)	Surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization	None	Urinary catheter coating to prevent biofilm formation	[52]
Device coating	Biosoft® polymer blend	Dip coating	Vancomycin, BMAP-28	Ureteral stent coating to prevent bacterial adhesion	[53]
Antibacterial suture	Nylon, Polyglactin	High temperature extrusion	Triclosan	Preventing post-operative infection-general surgery	[57]
Antibacterial suture	PCL,PEG	Electrospinning	Levofloxacin	Preventing post-operative infection-ophthalmic surgery	[59]
Antibacterial suture	PCL	Electrospinning	Levofloxacin	Preventing post-operative infection-ophthalmic surgery	[65]