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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2011
Filed:
May. 18, 2010
Jesus Flores, El Paso, TX (US);
Scott A. Tufts, Leawood, KS (US);
Angel G. Magallon, El Paso, TX (US);
James R. Bardwell, El Paso, TX (US);
Jesus Flores, El Paso, TX (US);
Scott A. Tufts, Leawood, KS (US);
Angel G. Magallon, El Paso, TX (US);
James R. Bardwell, El Paso, TX (US);
Carefusion 2200, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
An applicator for reducing the concentration of unwanted chemicals such as para-chloroaniline (PCA) from an antiseptic solution includes an antiseptic solution in amount sufficient to have an antimicrobial effect on a surface and at least one hydrophobic or hydrophilic material. The hydrophobic or hydrophilic material selectively removes undesired by-products from the antiseptic solution when the antiseptic solution contacts the hydrophobic or hydrophilic material. A method for selectively removing unwanted by-products from an antiseptic solution includes the steps of providing an antiseptic solution in amount sufficient to have an antimicrobial effect on a surface and contacting the antiseptic solution with at least one hydrophobic or hydrophilic material that selectively removes the unwanted by-products from the antiseptic solution.