Method and Composition For Use In Preparation of a Patient For Surgery
AssigneeNovapharm Research (Australia) Pty Ltd
InventorSteven Kritzler
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Abstract
Composition for application to skin comprising a biocide or combination of biocides (such as chlorhexidine, halogenated phenols, quaternary ammonium compounds; povidone-iodine; zinc pyridinethione; alcohols etc) and at least one transcutaneous vehicle (for example alkyl methyl sulfoxides, alkyl pyrrolidones, glycols, glycol ethers and glycol esters) effective to convey the biocide to a sub epidermal “resident” micro-organism. Also a method for preparing a patient for surgery comprising the step of treating an area of the patient's skin at, and in the surrounding the vicinity of, the site of an intended surgical incision with a composition effective to kill more than 93% of both “transient” and “resident” micro-organisms.
Claims22
1-23. (canceled)
A composition for application to skin comprising at least one biocide and at least one transcutaneous vehicle effective to convey the biocide to a resident micro-organism.
A method for preparing a patient for surgery comprising the step of treating an area of the patient's skin at, and in the surrounding the vicinity of, the site of an intended surgical incision with a composition effective to kill more than 93% of both transient and resident micro-organisms.
A method for preparing a patient for surgery comprising the step of treating an area of the patient's skin at, and in the surrounding the vicinity of, the site of an intended surgical incision with a composition effective to kill more than 93% of both transient and resident micro-organisms, wherein said composition comprises at least one biocide and at least one transcutaneous vehicle effective to convey the biocide to a resident micro-organism.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.