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US 2007/0184016 A1Published application
Composition and method for pre-surgical skin disinfection
AssigneeGOJO Industries, Inc.
InventorsDavid R. Macinga, Marcia Snyder, James W. Arbogast
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Abstract
This invention provides a pre-surgical disinfecting composition that includes at least about 50 percent by weight of a C1-6 alcohol, based upon the total weight of the disinfecting composition, an acid, and a cationic oligomer or polymer. A method for pre-surgical skin disinfection with rapid antiseptic efficacy without the use of secondary antimicrobial compounds is also described.
Claims30
A pre-surgical disinfecting composition comprising
- at least about 50 percent by weight of a C1-6 alcohol, based upon the total weight of the disinfecting composition;
- an acid selected from mineral acids, organic acids, or mixtures thereof;
- and
- a cationic oligomer or polymer, wherein said composition provides a log kill of greater than about 3 in less than about 3 minutes against resident and transient skin flora.
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A method for pre-surgical hand disinfection, the method comprising:
- contacting the skin with an effective amount of a disinfecting composition comprising at least about 50 percent by weight of a C1-6 alcohol, based upon the total weight of the disinfecting composition;
- an acid;
- and a cationic oligomer or polymer.
A method for skin disinfection, the method comprising:
- contacting the skin with an effective amount of a disinfecting composition comprising at least about 50 percent by weight of a C1-6 alcohol, based upon the total weight of the disinfecting composition;
- an acid;
- and a cationic oligomer or polymer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.