Patent ID: 11925768
Assignee: AVADIM HEALTH IP, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 13:
14. A method for reducing the spread of infectious agents, including MRSA, VRE, and CRE, by topically bathing the mammal's skin tissue, the skin tissue comprising the stratum corneum outermost layer and having a barrier function, the skin tissue for bathing further comprising one or more of the perineum, meatus, mucosa, wounds, infected areas, and combinations thereof, with a non-antibiotic, zwitterionic, mildly acidic, antiseptic solution to support the barrier function of the stratum corneum, the method comprising the steps of:
a. bathing a perineum of the mammal's skin with a topically applied antiseptic solution that is non-antibiotic and zwitterionic, has a pH of from about 4.0 to 5.5, and has properties of supporting the barrier function of the stratum corneum skin tissue; wherein the solution of subpart (a) is an aqueous composition comprising at least one surfactant, at least one anti-inflammatory agent, at least one non-foaming agent, at least one cell growth promoting agent, at least one fast acting antimicrobial agent, and at least one different ingredient selected from the group consisting of immune system enhancing agents, absorption facilitating agents, humectants and emollients, free radical scavenging agents, and healing promoting agents; wherein the solution comprises citrus-based antimicrobial stabilizers, zwitterionic surfactants with quaternary ammonium ions, and colloidal silver and has a pH of from about 4.4 to 5.5;
b. topically applying the solution to exterior portions of a catheter before insertion into the mammal;
c. inserting the catheter;
d. repeating step (a) about every 4 to 8 hours to reduce the opportunity for infection;
e. repeating step (d) after each incidence of incontinence or other contamination; whereby the mammal is decolonized of infectious agents and the risk of transmission is reduced; and
e. wiping the perineum with the solution after removal of the catheter.