In order to reduce the risk of infection in medical establishments, the surface (10, 15) of a medical device (6, 7) having a surface (10, 15) that runs the risk of being contaminated is provided with a self-disinfecting property. For this purpose, the surface (10, 15) is provided with a coating (11, 16) that substantially consists of graphene oxide or a graphene oxide-containing composite material, or a component of the medical device (7) comprising the surface (10) is manufactured from a graphene oxide-containing composite material.
Published in: "Patentscope".