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US5508046A
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Stable, anticorrosive peracetic/peroxide sterilant
Assignee: Medivators Inc
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Filing: 1992-07-14
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Granted: 1996-04-16
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Expires: 2012-07-14
Abstract
Abstract Stable microbicides comprising hydrogen peroxide, peracetic acid, acetic acid and purified water substantially free of contaminants, sequestrants or stabilizers and having anticorrosive properties for metals used in surgical and dental instruments is disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Louis C. Cosentino
- 👤 Walter B. Jansen
- 👤 II Robert T. Hall
- 👤 Rosario M. Marino
- 👤 Kimberly L. Hall
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-23 19:51
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01N; A01N59/00; A61; A61K; A61K33/00; A61K33/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A stable, anticorrosive to surgical and dental metals concentrate consisting essentially of at equilibrium peracetic acid, acetic acid, hydrogen peroxide and an aqueous diluent, said concentrate characterized in having from about 0.001-200 ppm of stabilizers wherein said stabilizers are selected from the group consisting of phosphonic acids and sodium pyrophosphates, from about 5-10 ppm of divalent and trivalent ions wherein said divalent and trivalent ions are selected from the group consisting of iron, manganese, magnesium, nickel and cobalt and no added surfactants.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
A stable, anticorrosive to surgical and dental metals concentrate consisting essentially of at equilibrium peracetic acid, acetic acid, hydrogen peroxide and an aqueous diluent, said concentrate characterized in having from about 0.001-200 ppm of stabilizers wherein said stabilizers are selected from the group consisting of phosphonic acids and sodium pyrophosphates, from about 5-10 ppm of divalent and trivalent ions wherein said divalent and trivalent ions are selected from the group consisting of iron, manganese, magnesium, nickel and cobalt and no added surfactants.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The concentrate in accordance with claim 1 wherein the concentration of said stabilizers are from about 0.001-100 ppm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The concentrate is accordance with claim 1 wherein the concentration of said stabilizers is from about 0.001-10 ppm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
The concentrate of claim 1 wherein the equilibrium composition comprises: ______________________________________
a) H.sub.2 O.sub.2
16 to 38% by weight;
b) HOAc 2.0 to 9.0% by weight;
c) HOOAc 1.5 to 6.0% by weight; and
d) the balance is a purified aqueous diluent.
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Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The concentrate in accordance with claim 4 wherein the concentration of said stabilizers is from about 0.001-100 ppm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The concentrate in accordance with claim 4 wherein the concentration of said stabilizers is from about 0.001-10 ppm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
The concentrate in accordance with claim 1 wherein the equilibrium concentration comprises: ______________________________________
a) H.sub.2 O.sub.2
23 to 24% by weight;
b) HOAc 9 to 10% by weight;
c) HOOAc 4 to 6% by weight; and
d) the balance is a purified aqueous diluent.
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Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The concentrate in accordance with claim 7 wherein the concentration of said stabilizers is from about 0.001-100 ppm.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The concentrate in accordance with claim 7 wherein the concentration of said stabilizers is from about 0.001-10 ppm.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
89 words
A method of formulating a stable, anticorrosive to surgical and dental metals concentrate microbicide comprising the steps of: a) blending hydrogen peroxide, acetic acid and a purified aqueous diluent to result in a solution which at equilibrium has from about 0.001-200 ppm stabilizers wherein said stabilizers are selected from the group consisting of phosphonic acids and sodium pyrophosphates, from about 5-10 ppm of divalent and trivalent ions wherein said divalent and trivalent ions are selected from the group consisting of iron, manganese, magnesium and cobalt and no added surfactants.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
89 words
A method of formulating a stable, anticorrosive to surgical and dental metals concentrate microbicide comprising the steps of: a) blending hydrogen peroxide, acetic acid and a purified aqueous diluent to result in a solution which at equilibrium has from about 0.001-200 ppm stabilizers wherein said stabilizers are selected from the group consisting of phosphonic acids and sodium pyrophosphates, from about 5-10 ppm of divalent and trivalent ions wherein said divalent and trivalent ions are selected from the group consisting of iron, manganese, magnesium and cobalt and no added surfactants.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
211 words
A method of formulating a stable, anticorrosive to surgical and dental metals concentrate microbicide comprising the steps of: a) introducing from about 17% by weight to about 40% by weight hydrogen peroxide into a mixing drum, said hydrogen peroxide is characterized in having from about 0.001-200 ppm of stabilizers wherein said stabilizers are selected from the group consisting of phosphonic acids and sodium pyrophosphates; b) blending thereinto from about 10% by weight to about 16% by weight acetic acid; and c) adding a purified aqueous diluent having from about 5-10 ppm of divalent and trivalent ions wherein said divalent and trivalent ions are selected from the group consisting of iron, manganese, magnesium, nickel and cobalt; wherein the equilibrium concentration comprises: i) from about 16-34% by weight hydrogen peroxide; ii) from about 5-12% by weight acetic acid; iii) from about 2.5-5.5% by weight peracetic acid; and iv) an aqueous diluent and wherein said equilibrium concentrate is characterized in having from about 0.001-200 ppm of stabilizers wherein said stabilizers are selected from the group consisting of phosphonic acids and sodium pyrophosphates, from about 5-10 ppm of divalent and trivalent ions wherein said divalent and trivalent ions are selected from the group consisting of iron, manganese, magnesium, nickel and cobalt and no added surfactants.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
211 words
A method of formulating a stable, anticorrosive to surgical and dental metals concentrate microbicide comprising the steps of: a) introducing from about 17% by weight to about 40% by weight hydrogen peroxide into a mixing drum, said hydrogen peroxide is characterized in having from about 0.001-200 ppm of stabilizers wherein said stabilizers are selected from the group consisting of phosphonic acids and sodium pyrophosphates; b) blending thereinto from about 10% by weight to about 16% by weight acetic acid; and c) adding a purified aqueous diluent having from about 5-10 ppm of divalent and trivalent ions wherein said divalent and trivalent ions are selected from the group consisting of iron, manganese, magnesium, nickel and cobalt; wherein the equilibrium concentration comprises: i) from about 16-34% by weight hydrogen peroxide; ii) from about 5-12% by weight acetic acid; iii) from about 2.5-5.5% by weight peracetic acid; and iv) an aqueous diluent and wherein said equilibrium concentrate is characterized in having from about 0.001-200 ppm of stabilizers wherein said stabilizers are selected from the group consisting of phosphonic acids and sodium pyrophosphates, from about 5-10 ppm of divalent and trivalent ions wherein said divalent and trivalent ions are selected from the group consisting of iron, manganese, magnesium, nickel and cobalt and no added surfactants.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
108 words
A stable, anticorrosive to surgical and dental metals use-dilution microbicide comprising: a) a concentrate consisting essentially of at equilibrium peracetic acid, acetic acid, hydrogen peroxide and an aqueous diluent, said concentrate characterized in having from about 0.001-200 ppm of stabilizers wherein said stabilizers are selected from the group consisting of phosphonic acids and sodium pyrophosphates, from about 5-10 ppm of divalent and trivalent ions wherein said divalent and trivalent ions are selected from the group consisting of iron, manganese, magnesium, nickel an cobalt and no added surfactants; and b) a purified aqueous diluent; wherein said concentrate is diluted in said aqueous diluent from about 20 to 40 times.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
108 words
A stable, anticorrosive to surgical and dental metals use-dilution microbicide comprising: a) a concentrate consisting essentially of at equilibrium peracetic acid, acetic acid, hydrogen peroxide and an aqueous diluent, said concentrate characterized in having from about 0.001-200 ppm of stabilizers wherein said stabilizers are selected from the group consisting of phosphonic acids and sodium pyrophosphates, from about 5-10 ppm of divalent and trivalent ions wherein said divalent and trivalent ions are selected from the group consisting of iron, manganese, magnesium, nickel an cobalt and no added surfactants; and b) a purified aqueous diluent; wherein said concentrate is diluted in said aqueous diluent from about 20 to 40 times.
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