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US 8,784,900 B2Granted
Antimicrobial solutions containing dichlorine monoxide and methods of making and using the same
AssigneeOculus Innovative Sciences, Inc.
InventorRobert Northey
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Abstract
Methods and products are provided for treating a wound or infection in a mammal or disinfecting a surface with a hypochlorous acid solution that has been activated by a catalyst. Additionally provided is a process for preparing an antimicrobial product that produces an activated hypochlorous acid solution for use as an antimicrobial.
Claims30
An antimicrobial solution, comprising:
- a first component comprising an effective amount of a hypochlorous acid solution, wherein the hypochlorous acid solution has a pH of about 4 to about 6, and wherein the hypochlorous acid solution comprises a buffer selected from the group consisting of a phosphate buffer, acetate buffer, citrate buffer, borate buffer, and combinations thereof;
- and
- a second component comprising a catalyst, which catalyzes the conversion of hypochlorous acid into dichlorine monoxide,
- wherein, when the first and second components are combined, the combination produces an activated solution comprising a therapeutically effective amount of dichlorine monoxide, and
- wherein the activated solution has a pH in a range of from about 4 to about 10.
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A method for treating a wound or infection in a mammal, the method comprising:
- adding to a solution comprising an effective amount of hypochlorous acid a catalyst, which catalyzes the conversion of hypochlorous acid into dichlorine monoxide, to produce an activated solution comprising a therapeutically effective amount of dichlorine monoxide;
- and
- administering the activated solution to treat the wound or infection,
- wherein the hypochlorous acid solution has a pH of about 4 to about 6,
- wherein the activated solution has a pH in a range of from about 4 to about 10, and
- wherein the hypochlorous acid solution further comprises a buffer selected from the group consisting of a phosphate buffer, acetate buffer, citrate buffer, borate buffer, and combinations thereof.
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A method for disinfecting a surface, the method comprising:
- adding to a solution comprising an effective amount of hypochlorous acid a catalyst, which catalyzes the conversion of hypochlorous acid into dichlorine monoxide, to produce an activated solution comprising a surface-disinfecting effective amount of dichlorine monoxide;
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- contacting the surface with the activated solution to disinfect the surface, wherein the hypochlorous acid solution has a pH of about 4 to about 6,
- wherein the activated solution has a pH in a range of from about 4 to about 10, and
- wherein the hypochlorous acid solution further comprises a buffer selected from the group consisting of a phosphate buffer, acetate buffer, citrate buffer, borate buffer, and combinations thereof.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.