AN ANTISEPTIC PRODUCT

PRODUIT ANTISEPTIQUE

English Abstract

This product comprises a micro-porous sponge (1),
for single use, impregnated with an antiseptic
solution (2) and is housed in an impermeable
container (3) of a flexible material. The container
(3) is made up from a thermo-formed base (31) that
has a concave shape (31a) and by a flexible lid (32)
fixed onto the base (31) forming a seal closure to
the container (3). The antiseptic solution (2) can
be made from iodised povidone, sodium hydroxide,
anhydrous monosodium phosphate, nonilphenol 9-10
etoxylate and distilled water, or an alcohol type
antiseptic can be used.

Claims

-10-
CLAIMS
1. - an antiseptic product, of the type that
uses iodised povidone as its active ingredient and
is used for the disinfection of the skin;
characterised in that it is made up from a
disposable micro-porous sponge (1), impregnated with
an antiseptic solution (2) and housed in an
impermeable container (3) of a flexible material
made up from a thermo-formed base (31) that has a
concave shape (31~) for the housing of the sponge
(1) and the antiseptic solution (2), and by a
flexible lid (32) that covers the concave shape
(31a) of the base and is fixed to the entirety of
the periphery of it, forming a seal closure to the
container (3).
2. - An antiseptic product, in accordance with
the previous claim, characterised in that the
components: iodised povidone with an available
iodine percentage of 11-12%, sodium hydroxide 50%
weight/volume, anhydrous monosodium phosphate,
nonilphenol 9-10 ethoxylate and distilled water.
3. - An antisoptic product, in accordance with
the previous claims, characterised in that the
percentages by weight or the different components of



-11-
the antiseptic solution (2) are between the
following values: iodised povidone between 8 and
10%, sodium hydroxide between 0.1% and 0.5 %,
anhydrous monosodium phosphate between 0.6 and
0.85%, nonilphenol 9-10 ethoxylate between 0.08% and
0.15% and distilled water in the remaining
percentage.
4.- An antiseptic product, in accordance with
the previous claim 1, characterised in that the
antiseptic solution (2) is of an alcohol type.
5.- An antiseptic product, in accordance with
the previous claim 1, characterised in that the
thermo-formed base (31) of the container (3) is made
from a sheet of coloured plastic material to prevent
the deterioration of the antiseptic solution (2)
from the effects of sunlight.
6.- An antiseptic product, in accordance with
the previous claim 1, characterised in that the
flexible lid (32) of the container (3) is made form
a double sheet (32a, 32b) of a coloured plastic
material, the product instruction (34) being
printed only on the exterior sheet (32a).
7.- An antiseptic product, in accordance with


-12-
the previous claims 5 and 6, characterised in that
the sheets of plastic material (31, 32a, 32b)
constituting the base (31) and the lid (32) of the
container (3) are made from polystyrene.
R.- An antiseptic product, in accordance with
the previous claims 5, 6 and 7, characterised in
that the sheets of plastic material (31, 32a, 32b)
constituting the base (31) and the lid (32) of the
container (3) have a thickness of between 40 and 75
microns.

Description

i
29/46 2441 17' 20 FAX 93a1511~2 CA 02351932 2001-06-29 I~ Ona./01~3
AN ANTISEPTIC PRODUCT
DESCRIPTTON
pURPOSE OF THE INVENTION
The prEeent invention rafQrs t:o, as itq tir.le
iud3.cdLes, an antiseptic product of the type which
i nr_1 ndP:a iodised povidone as the active ingL-edi~i~L .
and which is used for the disi.nfprti on of the skii~.r '
apec~ifically in operatory field d3.ai.nfeation, and in
the cleaning and preparative tc~r tapping and
injecting.
l~ F3AC:~G1~OUND TQ THE INVENZION
Within the med~.cal-surgical field, it is normal
to use liquid auLi~cptics topically fox the
disinfpctioz~ ~f rhp skin, and tr'iey are used
Specifically in operatory field dis:in~erticn and in
the cleaniuy acid preparation for topping ox
i n~ar_t~ing. .
Iii order to caxry out the dis:Lnfection of the
~5 skin lic~u7.d ~ antiseptics in colWai~ne;xs are normally
used, thQSe hPi ng pcswred onto gauze" Cotton wool UZ
any other material that is suittable fc~r this

29/06 2001 17: 20 FA.X 934151182 CA 02351932 2001-06-29 IQ 005/018
.2.
application. One of the problems presented by this .
application of liquid ailL.iseptics is that ~oncc the
container is open, i~.t r_i raulates around ttie hosxrital
area where thero is a significant concentration or
viruses arid bacteria, and it can be contaminated and
lose i.ts antiseptic properties.
Tri.i~ pioblem is aggxavatcd to a greater degree
in the fl a1d of surfery, as du~:itlc~ a surgical
operation significant quantities of disinfectant are
used. AL ~rrcsent and specifically in operating
theatres. the use of a bowl i:hat r~oratair~.s a large
.mount of the liquid anti septic such as povldone i~x
a water-based solution is usual.
The apglicati nn of this liquid oilro the Skiic ~rf
a patient i5 carried out With gauzEa, whir_.h l s held
wl.th fo=aeps and imLa.mluced. into the: bawl containing
the antise~ati.r_ This operation pvSeS several
problem3, ouch as the pouring o»t pat a significant
amount of the pzoc~uc:L, with the conocquent expense.
both ~ n the prodllCt i'CSelf dmcl equall~r the.
subsequent cleaning of the orprati.ng ttleatre. Lne
wasi:e UL time, the po33ibilitx of bacteriolnc~ical
75 ronr_amination of the anzi5epc:xc contained in the
bowl and tho l nnnnvAnience Oz the applic:dLi~u.
:.~'x"oa'~s~~~a~~~w:: ~~ia"~~' ~F48 . . ma~w.~ma

i
2Q./06 2nn1 17' 21 FA.X 93x151182 CA 02351932 2001-06-29 1~ p06/C118
~3-
DESCRIPTION OF THE rNVENTION
In order to solvo the abAVe-mentioned p.evLlcms
Ltse antiseptic praduet that is this objr~r_.t of this
i nvention has been thought vuL. Th~_5 is of the type
that includes ic~di ~~!d povidone as the a4tive
ingredient, i.s u3ed fvr the dis:i.nfectinn of the
s3cin. and presets Ls some distinguishing features
directed towards pnguring the m3:lntertdtic:e ~rf the
antiseptic properties and preventing ~.ts
baCteriolvQical cctsl.asxu.natien up t:o the moment of
its use.
In accordance with the invontion, this
~ antisppi: ; r_ product a.s made uY of a single u: c
micro-porous sponge. imr.ragnated w~.th Sri 3ntiseYLic
SOluLion atsd contained in an impermeable container
man»facaured front 8 flexib~.c material. This
contai.ncr comprises of a i-hprmo-tOfrned base that lm~
a c:vt'tcave shape to house the above mpnt i coed Sponge
anc! the antiseptic solu~.i.~rs and o:!: a flexibJ.e lid
that cdvexs the ~~nc~.aveness of the ;base and is fixed
vul.c~ Clie entire outer edge df it,. forming a Seal
closure to the 4ots l.dimL .
It has been envis~gpd that the spmsc~e is
impreyssated urzth a sufficient quantity of the 11~t1id

i
29/06 2001 17:21 F.A.g 93x151182 CA 02351932 2001-06-29 ~~~C~7/41H
-4-
antiseptic to a7.1 nw a single appliGa'Cion, necking the
product di.~posable or single us~.~
The pack containing ttte sponge with the
antiocptic solution prevents, microbioloqical
contaiuinatiors during Storage of the produri' in
hospitals and up to the moment. of use, being kept
:.terile until the par_.k i s opened and the sponge is
extrdc;~~d.
In accordance urith the inventi~jir the
antiseptic solution includes iodised povidone with
an available percentage oL iodine of 11-12~c, sodium
hydroxide 50~ wpi ght/volume, anhy'd='ou' monosodi.um
phosphate, nonilphenol 9-10 etoxyl%~tp and diSLille4
water.
The percentages by weight of i~rie components ~t
the watery svlu~ion axe comprised of the follawi.ng
values iodised 9oviBOne beLwecxn 0-1,0~, podium
hydroxa.dc betcaeen 0 . 1 and 0 _ 5~. anhydrous monosUdiu.tu
phosphd~~ l,retween 0. 6 and 0. B5~, nr~W J_Phpnnl 9-~.0
ataxylar~ between 0.08 and 0.15~~ and distilled
water in the remaining pprr_entdt~e.
AS an ali~eL'me~Ci'v'c and in accordance with the:
invent.i can, the sponge cari be iuvp:regnt~ted w~,th az~

29/08 2001 17'21 F.AX 9,3a151182 CA 02351932 2001-06-29 IQnnB/01~4
-5.
antiseptic ~~lutian of the alcohol ~ typp as a
substii-.»te ror the previously described water. based
antiseptic solution.
. 5 Further, as an additional alternative, the
sponge can be impregnated with effeeLirra antiseptic
prvduc:ts, used in the medical SeCto~r -
In accordance with the inventiVii, the thErmv
tv~msd base of the container is made rrom a sheet. caf
coloured plastic iuaLerial in order to prevent, the
avatar based antiseptic solutiva~ hvu.sed on the inside
and the impregnated micro-porous sponge bes:uming
deteriorated 1~y sunlight and external a7ex~fi:~-
The concave definition of the thezu«-formed
base of ttie container allows the opening of the
contai nor to be made ics a vertical positiofi. the
water based ant~.septir~ :solution released from the
sponge ,cwlna~.ns housed on the insicip of the stated
conca.vpn~ss and does not ~'uri unto t:hc floox or othr~r
3ixrfaces, ~ahic~t rorislder3blY 5i1~'~Nlifie~ its
subseciuetat clee.ning .
In ar_r~nrcjanr_e Witn the inverrt~.on, the floxible
covex' o~ 'the pack is m~ci~ trom a. double sheet of
coloured plastic. the inotruction<_; fir the product

i
29!06 2np1 17: 21 FAQ. 93x151182 CA 02351932 2001-06-29 I~ ooa.inl8
.6-
being p.cinted only on the external sheet.
The use of this double she:eL on the lid
prevents the intro used for the printing on Zhe
S product. especially l.hc~se with ti.atuaal resins, from
passing through to the Inside o~ the container and
producing any type of contamination o~ Ll~e
antiseptic solution contained on the inside o.f. 1t_.
In accordance with the inventiC~n~ zhe stseeLs of
pl.asLic material that make up the .base and thp lid
of the r_ontainer a.re made frviu poly:atyrene, having a
thickrrc~~ that a.s betweQn dO and 75 microns.
17ESCRIPTTn111 OF '1'Hk~ URA~PINGS
In Alder to complement and give a greater
~.~nr9prstanCllng to that which has becm. set out, a seer
of drawings is inc7.t,dpd with the pr~eseill. descriptive
document which, arc by way of an example and are no~
limiting, these Have b~mr repsesentcd as follows
Figu=e 1 Shows a view in perspective of the
antiSept,iC prvduc:~ object of the invention hetore
opening ~:hp r_ontairier.
Figure 2 shawa a side view of the prodUCt in

i;
29./06 2401 17' 21 FAX 93d151182 CA 02351932 2001-06-29 IQ 414,/413
.7.
question in a Sec:l:ion of the vcrtic;al plane .
Figure 3 shows a viaw in perspective o~ the
antiseptic; product once having beers opened and the
antiseptic liquid soaked sYonge rcm~oved from samQ-
Figure ~! shows an expanded dr~tai 1 of a sectivr«
cf the lid arid of the base of the container in whi rh
the double sheet of the lid can be seen.
PRFFERREU EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTI~l7N
As can be peon ~xom the rPfereanCed gigures, Lhe
antiseptic prvduca object of this invention is made
up of a micr~-porous sponge -1- i:rnpregnatcd with a
water ba3cd antiseptic solution -2- oL iodised
povidone and hvu.~ed in an impermeavble coni-.ainer -3-
made from a flexible material.
~U In ttzi' example of the pr acti.ral carrying out,
the water based antiseptic Solution contains
components and percpni-ages as stated k~elow:
- Tnr3 i sed povidone (e vai.lable
2S iodine 11-111 B.70~
sodium hydroxide SCt~ wpighL/vo~Zume 0.~~
Hnriyda~c~us monosodium phosphate U.78~

i
29!06 2pp1 19' 22 FAX 93Q151182 CA 02351932 2001-06-29 I~I tilll01~3
.$.
- Nonilphenol 9-l'0 e~oxyl.ate 0_10
- Distiller.! grater 90.12~s
In the example shown of the caxrying nut in
figures of the packaging -3- it is made up of a
thermo-formed baso -31- and by a 13.d -32-, bath made
from a flexible material. The tlnermo-formed base
-31- hay a concave shape -31a- in order to house the
sponge -1- and a water laased aT~'C3.sepzic solution
-Z-, with the said concave form -31a- being ClOSed
by a Jid -32- which is heal, welded to the base -31-.
Falling off the lid -:32- will ;be sufficient to
achieve Separation of the h9at-wQ3_dpcl area -33- a5
shown in figure 3 ire order to open the eomainpr
~ 3
The heat-welded Lase -31- i.s made up ~f a
oingla sheet of white-COlOUred Yo:lystyrene to stop
deterioration being caused by SZ~nli9'rit to the wdLGr
?(1 based antiseptic; Solution -2- contained i reside of
the container. The lid -3Z- is mctlc up of a double
sheet 32a-, -32b- also of wtl7.te: pOlyStyLene arid
eaCl1 one of i.liem having a thickness of ~w7 mi CronS .
2~ the lid -32- has tile insLruc:Liosls 39-
eorresY~nding to the antiseptic product printed VIWu
the outer sheet -32a-, thus the innex sheet -3Lb~-

i
291Q6 20f11 1?:22 FAX 93d1511$2 CA 02351932 2001-06-29 IQnl2/018
~9~
p,cevcnts the water ba~:.ed antiseptic' ~~ l.ution -2-
Contained inside vL Lhe cantainer from having any
contact with the i. n k used tOT the. pr inting of the
izzstruction9 -34-.
Onc~p having sufficiently ci.e~c:ribed the nature
of the invention, likewise an example of the
preferred rza<eLhoa of carrying it out, it is plar.Pd on
record fnr whom it msy Concern Limat the materials,
shape, sine and arranr~pmPat o~f the eleutents
desCT~.bed cam ' be modified, providing that i f does
trot Ruppose an alteration LU the e~,sential natars of
the invcnti.on claimed in t-hp tollow:ina .

Representative Drawing