Polyurethane sponge having rapid iodine release
CA 2048253 C · Owner: Karakelle, Mutlu · Inventors: Lee, Min-Shiu; Khan, Mohammad A.; Benson, C. David
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A polyurethane composition has particles of solid polyvinylpyrrolidone-iodine complex evenly distributed throughout the polyurethane matrix so that the complex does not associate with the polyurethane to any appreciable extent. In one embodiment of the composition, the polyurethane is thermoplastic for coating or molding applications. In another embodiment, the composition is a polyurethane foam particularly useful as a sponge for scrubbing which provides almost instantaneous release of the complex. The sponge may be provided in a package which includes other items useful for scrubbing.
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- Filed July 31, 1991 and granted September 22, 1998. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended July 31, 2011.
- A certificate of supplementary protection adds at most two years for a drug, so even that would have ended by July 31, 2013.
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