Antiseptic product

Abstract

This product comprises a micro-porous sponge for single use, impregnated with an antiseptic solution ( 2 ) and is housed in an impermeable container ( 3 ) of a flexible material. The container ( 3 ) is made up from a thermo-formed base ( 31 ) that has a concave shape ( 31 a) and by a flexible lid ( 32 ) fixed onto the base ( 31 ) forming a seal closure to the container ( 3 ). The antiseptic solution ( 2 ) can be made from iodized povidone, sodium hydroxide, anhydrous monosodium phosphate, nonilphenol 9 - 10 etoxylate and distilled water, or an alcohol type antiseptic can be used.

I claim:  
     
         1 . An antiseptic product, of the type that uses iodized povidone as its active ingredient and is used for the disinfection of the skin; characterised in that it is made up from a disposable micro-porous sponge ( 1 ), impregnated with an antiseptic solution ( 2 ) and housed in an impermeable container ( 3 ) of a flexible material made up from a thermo-formed base ( 31 ) that has a concave shape ( 31   a ) for the housing of the sponge ( 1 ) and the antiseptic solution ( 2 ), and by a flexible lid ( 32 ) that covers the concave shape ( 31   a ) of the base and is fixed to the entirety of the periphery of it, forming a seal closure to the container ( 3 ).  
     
     
         2 . An antiseptic product, in accordance with the previous claim, characterised in that the antiseptic solution ( 2 ) includes the following components: iodized povidone with an available iodine percentage of 11-12%, sodium hydroxide 50% weight/volume, anhydrous monosodium phosphate, nonilphenol 9-10 etoxylate and distilled water.  
     
     
         3 . An antiseptic product, in accordance with the previous claims, characterised in that the percentages by weight of the different components of the antiseptic solution ( 2 ) are between the following values: iodized povidone between 8 and 10%, sodium hydroxide between 0.1% and 0.5%, anhydrous monosodium phosphate between 0.6 and 0.85%, nonilphenol 9-10 atoxylate between 0.08W and 0.15% and distilled water in the remaining percentage.  
     
     
         4 . An antiseptic product in accordance with the previous  claim 1 , characterised in that the antiseptic solution ( 2 ) is of an alcohol type.  
     
     
         5 . An antiseptic product, in accordance with the previous  claim 1 , characterised in that the thermo-formed base ( 31 ) of the container ( 3 ) is made from a sheet of coloured plastic material to prevent the deterioration of the antiseptic solution ( 2 ) from the effects of sunlight.  
     
     
         6 . An antiseptic product, in accordance with the previous  claim 1 , characterised in that the flexible lid ( 32 ) of the container ( 3 ) is made from a double sheet ( 32   a ,  32   b ) of a coloured plastic material, the product instructions ( 34 ) being printed only on the exterior sheet ( 32   a ).  
     
     
         7 . An antiseptic product, in accordance with the previous claims  5  and  6 , characterised in that the sheets of plastic material ( 31 ,  32   a ,  32   b ) constituting the base ( 31 ) and the lid ( 32 ) of the container ( 3 ) are made from polystyrene.  
     
     
         8 . An antiseptic product in accordance with the previous claims  5 ,  6  and  7 , characterised in that the sheets of plastic material ( 31 ,  32   a ,  32   b ) constituting the base ( 31 ) and the lid ( 32 ) of the container ( 3 ) have a thickness of between 40 and 75 microns.