Patent ID: 6029422
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A method for preventing or reducing the incidence of staphylococcus and other bacterial infection of a patient undergoing a surgical or medical treatment procedure, said method comprising the steps of impregnating a material swab with a wet solution of H.sub.2 O.sub.2 ; packaging the H.sub.2 O.sub.2 impregnated swab in a sterile pack; and packing said sterile pack together with a tool, implement, or implantable to be placed in contact with blood and tissue of the patient's body during at least a part of said surgical or medical treatment procedure; wherein said tool, implement or implantable is packaged to maintain the sterility thereof during shipping, storage and handling prior to use in said treatment procedure, and said solution of H.sub.2 O.sub.2 contains an adequate concentration of H.sub.2 O.sub.2 to disinfect said tool, implement or implantable upon wipe down thereof with the H.sub.2 O.sub.2 impregnated swab after removal from said sterile pack and prior to use of said tool, implement or implantable in said treatment procedure.