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Anti-microbial composition
Assignee: Steris Corp
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Filing: 1988-08-08
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Granted: 1991-12-31
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Expires: 2008-08-08
Abstract
Abstract Medical instruments, which may include brass, copper, aluminum, stainless steel, carbon steel, or plastic parts are sterilized or disinfected in an anti-microbial solution. The anti-microbial effect of a strong oxidizing agent, such as peracetic acid, is improved with a wetting agent. The solution further includes a triazole or other component for inhibiting the corrosion of copper and brass. Phosphates or other buffering agents adjust the oxidizing agent generally to a neutral pH for preventing the corrosion of steel. Molybdates or analogous compounds also buffer the pH and inhibit corrosion of aluminum by the oxidizing agent. The corrosion inhibiting is enhanced by the wetting agent. Optionally, a sequestering agent is provided for inhibiting hard water precipitation.
Inventors
- 👤 Raymond C. Kralovic
- 👤 Duncan C. Badertscher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:44
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L2/00; A61L2/24; A01; A01N; A01N25/00; A01N25/34; A61L2/16; A61L2/18; A61L2/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
An anti-microbial solution comprising: a strong oxidant selected from the group consisting of organic peroxides, peracids, and chloride releasing compounds; a copper and brass corrosion inhibitor; a buffering agent; at least one anti-corrosive agent which inhibits corrosion in at least aluminum, carbon steel, and stainless steel, the anti-corrosive agent including at least two compounds selected from the group consisting of chromates and dichromates, borates, phosphates, molybdates, vanadates, and tungsdates; and a wetting agent, the strong oxidant being present in a sufficient concentration at least to disinfect an item wet with the solution and the corrosion inhibitor and anti-corrosive agent being present in a sufficient concentration relative to the strong oxidant to inhibit the strong oxidant from corroding copper, brass, aluminum, carbon steel and stainless steel elements of the item.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
An anti-microbial solution comprising: a strong oxidant selected from the group consisting of organic peroxides, peracids, and chloride releasing compounds; a copper and brass corrosion inhibitor; a buffering agent; at least one anti-corrosive agent which inhibits corrosion in at least aluminum, carbon steel, and stainless steel, the anti-corrosive agent including at least two compounds selected from the group consisting of chromates and dichromates, borates, phosphates, molybdates, vanadates, and tungsdates; and a wetting agent, the strong oxidant being present in a sufficient concentration at least to disinfect an item wet with the solution and the corrosion inhibitor and anti-corrosive agent being present in a sufficient concentration relative to the strong oxidant to inhibit the strong oxidant from corroding copper, brass, aluminum, carbon steel and stainless steel elements of the item.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The anti-microbial solution as set forth in claim 1 wherein the copper and brass corrosion inhibitor includes a triazole.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The anti-microbial solution as set forth in claim 2 wherein the anti-corrosive agent includes at least one compound selected from the group consisting of molybdates, chromates and dichromates, borates, vanadates, tungsdates, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The anti-microbial solution as set forth in claim 2 wherein the anticorrosive agent includes a phosphate and at least one of molybdates, chromates, tungsdates, borates, vanadates, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The anti-microbial solution as set forth in claim 4 further including a sequestering agent for preventing the phosphate from causing precipitation in hard water.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The anti-microbial solution as set forth in claim 1 wherein the copper and brass corrosion inhibitor is selected from the group consisting of triazoles, azoles and benzoates.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The anti-microbial solution as set forth in claim 1 further including a sequestering agent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
An anti-microbial solution comprising: a peracetic acid; a copper and brass corrosion inhibitor; a buffering agent; at least one anti-corrosive agent which inhibits corrosion in at least aluminum, carbon steel, and stainless steel, the anti-corrosive agent including a phosphate and at least one of borates, molybdates, chromates, tungsdates, vanadates, and mixtures thereof; and a wetting agent.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
56 words
An anti-microbial solution comprising: a peracetic acid; a copper and brass corrosion inhibitor; a buffering agent; at least one anti-corrosive agent which inhibits corrosion in at least aluminum, carbon steel, and stainless steel, the anti-corrosive agent including a phosphate and at least one of borates, molybdates, chromates, tungsdates, vanadates, and mixtures thereof; and a wetting agent.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
64 words
An anti-microbial solution comprising: a strong oxidizing agent including peracetic acid; a copper and brass corrosion inhibitor including a triazole; a buffering agent; at least one anti-corrosive agent including at least two compounds selected from the group consisting of chromates and dichromates, borates, phosphates, molybdates, vanadates, and tungsdates for inhibiting corrosion in at least aluminum, carbon steel, and stainless steel, and a wetting agent.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
64 words
An anti-microbial solution comprising: a strong oxidizing agent including peracetic acid; a copper and brass corrosion inhibitor including a triazole; a buffering agent; at least one anti-corrosive agent including at least two compounds selected from the group consisting of chromates and dichromates, borates, phosphates, molybdates, vanadates, and tungsdates for inhibiting corrosion in at least aluminum, carbon steel, and stainless steel, and a wetting agent.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
The anti-microbial solution as set forth in claim 9 wherein the peracetic acid is present in 0.005%-1% W/V, the triazoles are present in 0.001%-1% W/V and the anti-corrosive agent is present in 0.2%-53%.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
The anti-microbial solution as set forth in claim 10 wherein the anticorrosive agent includes a phosphate present in the range of 0.2% to 12% (W/V) and a molybdate present in the range of 0.1% to 40% (W/V).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The anti-microbial solution as set forth in claim 11 further comprising a sequestering agent.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
59 words
The anti-microbial solution as set forth in claim 12, wherein the peracetic acid is present in 0.2% W/V; phosphate is present in the 1.25% W/V; molybdate is present in about 0.011% W/V; the triazole is present in about 0.008% W/V; the sequestering agent is present in about 0.0027% M/V; and the wetting agent is present in about 0.0011% W/V.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
43 words
An anti-microbial solution for disinfecting instruments, the solution comprising: 0.005%-1% peracetic acid 0.001%-1% triazoles; 0.2%-12.5% phosphates; 0.01% to 10% of a compound selected from the group consisting of chromates and dichromates, borates, molybdates, vanadates, and tungstates; 0%-0.01% sequestering agent; and a wetting agent.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
43 words
An anti-microbial solution for disinfecting instruments, the solution comprising: 0.005%-1% peracetic acid 0.001%-1% triazoles; 0.2%-12.5% phosphates; 0.01% to 10% of a compound selected from the group consisting of chromates and dichromates, borates, molybdates, vanadates, and tungstates; 0%-0.01% sequestering agent; and a wetting agent.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
117 words
A method of removing microbial contamination from medical instrument comprising: dissolving in water a phosphate, a triazole, a wetting agent, and a compound from the group consisting of chromates and dichromates, borates, molybdates, vanadates, and tungsdates; mixing an anti-microbial agent with the water; circulating the water, anti-microbial agent, and dissolved compound solution over the medical instrument and interior surfaces of a microbially decontaminated rinse water supply line and extending between a source of the microbially decontaminated rinse water and the instrument and surfaces that are in fluid communication therewith such that all surfaces with which the microbially decontaminated rinse water comes in contact have been microbially decontaminated; and rinsing the instrument with the microbially decontaminated rinse water.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
117 words
A method of removing microbial contamination from medical instrument comprising: dissolving in water a phosphate, a triazole, a wetting agent, and a compound from the group consisting of chromates and dichromates, borates, molybdates, vanadates, and tungsdates; mixing an anti-microbial agent with the water; circulating the water, anti-microbial agent, and dissolved compound solution over the medical instrument and interior surfaces of a microbially decontaminated rinse water supply line and extending between a source of the microbially decontaminated rinse water and the instrument and surfaces that are in fluid communication therewith such that all surfaces with which the microbially decontaminated rinse water comes in contact have been microbially decontaminated; and rinsing the instrument with the microbially decontaminated rinse water.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
75 words
A method of removing microbial contamination from a medical instrument comprising: dissolving in water a phosphate, a triazole, a wetting agent, and a compound from the group consisting of chromates and dichromates, borates, molybdates, vanadates, and tungsdates; mixing a concentrated anti-microbial agent which includes peracetic acid with the water; circulating the water, anti-microbial agent, and dissolved compound solution over the medical instrument to be microbially decontaminated; and, rinsing the instrument with the microbially decontaminated water.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
75 words
A method of removing microbial contamination from a medical instrument comprising: dissolving in water a phosphate, a triazole, a wetting agent, and a compound from the group consisting of chromates and dichromates, borates, molybdates, vanadates, and tungsdates; mixing a concentrated anti-microbial agent which includes peracetic acid with the water; circulating the water, anti-microbial agent, and dissolved compound solution over the medical instrument to be microbially decontaminated; and, rinsing the instrument with the microbially decontaminated water.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
70 words
An anti-microbial solution comprising: a strong oxidant selected from the group consisting of organic peroxides, peracids, chloride releasing compounds, chlorine dioxide, hyperchlorides, and phenol; a brass and copper corrosion inhibitor selected from the group consisting of triazoles, azoles and benzoates; a buffering agent; an anti-corrosive agent which includes at least two compounds selected from the group consisting of chromates, dichromates, borates, phosphates, molybdates, vanadates, and tungsdates; and a wetting agent.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
70 words
An anti-microbial solution comprising: a strong oxidant selected from the group consisting of organic peroxides, peracids, chloride releasing compounds, chlorine dioxide, hyperchlorides, and phenol; a brass and copper corrosion inhibitor selected from the group consisting of triazoles, azoles and benzoates; a buffering agent; an anti-corrosive agent which includes at least two compounds selected from the group consisting of chromates, dichromates, borates, phosphates, molybdates, vanadates, and tungsdates; and a wetting agent.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
44 words
An anti-microbial solution for sterilizing medical instruments, the solution comprising: 0.005%-1% peracetic acid 0.001%-1% triazoles; 0.2%-12.5% phosphates; 0.01% to 10% of a compound selected from the group consisting of chromates and dichromates, borates, molybdates, vanadates, and tungstates; 0%-0.01% sequestering agent; and a wetting agent.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
44 words
An anti-microbial solution for sterilizing medical instruments, the solution comprising: 0.005%-1% peracetic acid 0.001%-1% triazoles; 0.2%-12.5% phosphates; 0.01% to 10% of a compound selected from the group consisting of chromates and dichromates, borates, molybdates, vanadates, and tungstates; 0%-0.01% sequestering agent; and a wetting agent.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
90 words
A method of removing microbial contamination from a medical instrument comprising: dissolving in water a phosphate, a triazole, a wetting agent, and a compound from the group consisting of chromates and dichromates, borates, molybdates, vanadates, and tungsdates; mixing with the water a concentrated anti-microbial agent of the group consisting of phenol, organic peroxides, and active chloride releasing compounds; circulating the water, anti-microbial agent and dissolved compound solution over the medical instrument to be microbially decontaminated at least until the instrument is disinfected; and rinsing the instrument with microbially decontaminated water.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
90 words
A method of removing microbial contamination from a medical instrument comprising: dissolving in water a phosphate, a triazole, a wetting agent, and a compound from the group consisting of chromates and dichromates, borates, molybdates, vanadates, and tungsdates; mixing with the water a concentrated anti-microbial agent of the group consisting of phenol, organic peroxides, and active chloride releasing compounds; circulating the water, anti-microbial agent and dissolved compound solution over the medical instrument to be microbially decontaminated at least until the instrument is disinfected; and rinsing the instrument with microbially decontaminated water.
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