Stable iodophor in polyurethane foam
AssigneeBecton, Dickinson and Company
InventorsMohammad A. Khan, Minh Q. Hoang
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Abstract
A surgical scrub includes a polyurethane foam sponge impregnated with a composition which includes iodine, iodide and a nonionic surfactant in a polar vehicle. The scrub may be attached to a plastic handle and may be supplied along with other optional scrubbing items in a package wrapped in plastic film.
Claims6
A surgical scrub comprising a polyurethane sponge and a germicidal composition impregnated in said sponge, said composition comprising iodine, iodide, a polar vehicle and at least 12% of a nonionic surfactant when the composition if essentially water free and at least 21% of said nonionic surfactant when the composition includes water.
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