Polymeric iodophor compositions and methods of use
OwnerSolomon Rosenblattinventor
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Abstract
Compositions comprising starch-acrylic polymers combined with elemental iodine are disclosed. The SAP-I compositions release non-toxic amounts of iodophor iodine in a sustained, controlled manner. Methods of formation and use of the compositions along with methods of creation and use of devices incorporating the compositions in a variety of healthcare and non-healthcare settings are set forth in detail herein.
Claims16
An antimicrobial composition comprising elemental iodine combined with a starch-polyacrylic graft copolymer to form a dry composition having a starch acrylic polymer-iodine complex, wherein the dry composition comprises elemental iodine at a concentration between twenty percent (20%) and twenty-five percent (25%) by weight, and wherein the dry composition is able to absorb at least eighty (80) times its weight in water.
A wound dressing comprising:
- an iodophor formed from elemental iodine adducted to a starch-polyacrylic graft copolymer to form a dry composition having a starch acrylic polymer-iodine complex;
- and a bandage, wherein the starch acrylic polymer-iodine complex comprises elemental iodine at a concentration between twenty percent (20%) and twenty-five percent (25%) by weight, and wherein the dry composition is able to absorb at least eighty (80) times its weight in water.
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