Patent ID: 6176941
Filing Date: 2001-01-23
Classification: A61B,A61L,B05B,B08B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A process for cleansing microorganisms from the pliant epidermal surface of a human, which comprises:brushlessly scrubbing the pliant epidermal surface of a human with a plurality of cleansing fluids sprayed in an ordered sequence, said fluids and sequence comprising;(i) first, spraying water for a first predetermined period of time on the surface of the human at an angle oblique to a surface axis of the pliant epidermal surface;(ii) second, spraying an aqueous solution of a detergent and a bactericide for a second predetermined period of time on the surface at said angle; and(iii) third, spraying an aqueous rinse for a third predetermined period of time on the surface at said angle;said first, second and third sprayings being fluidic sprays which are pulsating, laterally oscillating sprays at a frequency of from 20 to 80 HZ and at a temperature of from 40 to 50.degree. C.;wherein a cleansing of the pliant epidermal surface is obtained which is substantially as effective as a surgical brush scrub of 240 seconds at said temperature.