Cutasept F Alcohol Based Pre and Post Operative Site, Skin and Wound Disinfectant

FORMULATION

Each 100g of solution contains
Isopropanol … 63g
Benzalkonium Chloride… .025g
Purified Water.. 36.97g

PRESENTATION
1 Liter, 250mL spray bottle, 50mL spray bottle

PRODUCT BACKGROUND
Each procedure, from the daily routine injection to extensive surgeries, penetrates the skin's protective barrier and holds the risk of microorganisms reaching into deeper skin layers. Both the microorganisms of the transient skin flora and the body's resident germs are potential dangers. In case pathogens get inside the body, they can cause abscesses and inflammations and blood stream infections. The danger of infection is significantly reduced by consistent skin disinfection.

RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE TIME
The aim of skin disinfection is to reduce the entire skin flora as far as possible. Resident skin flora is primarily located in skin regions rich in sebaceous glands and much harder to inactivate than transient skin flora. The more sebaceous glands in the skin, the longer the exposure time has to be in order to achieve a satisfactory reduction of microorganism. This is also what the Robert Koch-Institute recommendation indicates: "As it is much harder to reduce the resident skin flora in skin areas rich in sebaceous glands, longer exposure times are necessary". Skin disinfectants are categorized as medicinal products and are used in the hospital setting. Valid exposure times for skin areas rich and poor in sebaceous glands are as follows:

Skin poor in sebaceous glands (e.g. arms, legs):

• Before injections and punctures minimum 15 s
• Before punctures of joints, visceral cavities and hollow organs, as well as before surgeries minimum 1 min
• Skin rich in sebaceous glands (e.g. head, chest and upper back): Before every procedure minimum 10 min
• The skin has to be constantly kept moist with the disinfectant during the whole exposure time required by the respective indication.