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US 4,300,555 AGranted
Product, composition, and process for anorectal prophylactic and/or therapeutic care
OwnerLouis Kopitoinventor
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Abstract
An aqueous formulation for topical care of the anorectal region comprises a specified low concentration of ionic zinc, a surfactant, and other agents. Preferably, the formulation is applied as a jet through a nozzle and from a container of specific design. Pharmaceutical and mechanical details and interactions are described.
Claims13
A product comprising a dispenser for containing and dispensing a formulation therewithin for application to the anorectal region:
- (a) said dispenser including container means and nozzle means, said dispenser being composed of a flexible polymer, said container means being operatively associated with pressure means for ejecting said formulation from said container means through said nozzle means, said nozzle means having a reversely directed mouth so as to be directed toward the anorectal region when said dispenser is held manually;
- (b) said formulation being an aqueous dispersion of agents including a film former, a surfactant, and a healing accelerator, said agents being present in concentrations that total less than ten percent;
- (c) the viscosity of said formulation being within the range of from 20 to 500 centipoises, said mouth of said nozzle being characterized by a stream inducing orifice, said viscosity and said orifice being related to produce a jet when pressure is applied to said formulation within said dispenser;
- (d) said mouth being characterized by a venturi configuration having an inner chamber, an inner neck of diameter D.sub.2, an outer chamber of diameter D and length L.sub.2, and an outer neck of diameter D.sub.3 and length L.sub.1, such that L.sub.1 =D.sub.1, L.sub.2 =from 2D to 3D.sub.1, D.sub.2 =from 0.3 to 0.5D.sub.1, and D.sub.3 =from 0.005 to 0.2D.sub.1.
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A process for anorectal care comprising as steps:
- (a) directing to the skin of the anorectal region a jet of a composition including, as agents in an aqueous vehicle, a film former, a surfactant, and a healing accelerator, the pH of said composition being within the range of from 4 to 6 and the viscosity of said composition being within the range of from 20 to 500 centipoises;
- (b) washing fecal and sweat residues from said anorectal region by impact of said jet and dissolution in said aqueous vehicle;
- (c) neutralizing said anorectal region by subjection to said pH of said composition;
- (d) permeating said skin with said healing accelerator;
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- (e) drying the composition in said anorectal region in order to leave a thin film of residue, said film being water permeable.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.