Diagnostic composition and article for monitoring intravaginal infections
AssigneeCommon Sense Ltd.
InventorsDavid Brusilovsky, Hadar Kessary-Shoam, Menashe Terem
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Abstract
The present invention provides a non-toxic diagnostic composition for intravaginal monitoring of vaginal infections. The present invention further provides a diagnostic article for intravaginal monitoring of vaginal infections with the article including an absorbent material for absorbing vaginal secretions and a composition suitable for identification of the pH or the buffer capacities associated with vaginal secretions. The diagnostic composition provides a visible indication of vaginal infections, such as bacterial vaginosis.
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-34. (canceled)
A diagnostic composition for intravaginal monitoring of vaginal infections including bacterial vaginosis, the composition comprising a pre-formed polymer in an amount that does not exceed about 45%;
- a plasticizer, other than dibutylphthalate, in an amount that does not exceed about 35%;
- a wetting agent in an amount that does not exceed about 40%;
- an ion-balance reagent, other than methyl trioctyl-ammonium chloride, in an amount that does not exceed about 5%;
- and an indicator agent in an amount that does not exceed about 2%;
- wherein the percents are weight percent based on the total dry weight of the composition and the total dry weight of the composition equals 100%.
A diagnostic article for intravaginal monitoring of vaginal infections including bacterial vaginosis comprising a body and an absorbent material for absorbing vaginal secretions the material comprising a diagnostic composition comprising a pre-formed polymer in an amount that does not exceed about 45%;
- a plasticizer in an amount that does not exceed about 35%;
- a wetting agent in an amount that does not exceed about 40%;
- an ion-balance reagent in an amount that does not exceed about 5%;
- and an indicator agent in an amount that does not exceed about 2%;
- wherein the percents are weight percent based on the total dry weight of the composition and the total dry weight of the composition equals 100%;
- with the proviso that the plasticizer is other than dibutylphthalate and the ion-balance reagent is other than methyl trioctyl-ammonium chloride.
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