About Me
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I am in no way affiliated with Care-Tech Labs, INC. I am simply a bottle of Techni-Care.
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Indications and Usage:
Topical, Bactericide, Microbicide for professional degerming, pre-op and post-op procedures. Advanced technology in skin disinfectants combining quaternary and substituted phenolic active ingredients in a synergistic blend of emollients and surfactants. Unprecedented efficacy on all gram-negative and gram-positive organisms tested in 30 seconds. Techni-Care® represents a new molecular structure. Exceptionally mild formulation aids in healing hands and skin abused by toxic chemicals. Apply directly to surgical sites for microbiologically "cleaner" skin prior to and after surgical procedures. Use directly on skin areas for I.V. site maintenance. Safe and effective for mucous membranes and around ears and eyes. Highly efficient surfactancy for removal of organic matter. Excellent for chronic wound cleansing and decontamination. Techni-Care® has a lower toxicity rating than commercial soaps and shampoos.
Clinical Pharmacology:
Amphoteric, Cationic, Phenolic Blend - Proprietary - U.S. Patent ..5,244,666
Active Ingredients: Chloroxylenol 3.0%, Cocamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate 3.0%
OTC Pharmaceutical/Listed PDR, 1992
No Fragrance. Contains Phospholipid and Protein Collagen for accelerated wound healing rates.
Precautions:
Non-Toxic, Non-Dermal Irritant, contains no linear alcohols. Rated Mild in Ocular Tissue Testing, External Use Only. Allergic
Reactions May Occur in 1% of the U.S. Population
Microbiology:
1.Draize Dermal Irritation Test - Minimal Rating with a 0.08% Draize Equivalent.
2.EyeTex/Ocular Safety & Irritation - Rated Mild
3.SkinTex/Dermal Irritation Test - Minimal Rating
4.Oral Toxicity - Non-Toxic LD50 15 grams per kilogram of body weight.
5.Percent Bacterial Reduction Test (NCCLS Document M26-P protocol) - 99.99% reduction of Staphylococcus aureus, MRSA, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in 30 second contact; 99.99% on Candida albicans in 30 second contact.
6.Time Kill Study/1, 3, and 5 minutes - 99% bacterial reduction
7.Hill Top Bio-Labs, Inc. - Kligman Occluded Site/Antimicrobial Efficacy and Irritation on Intact Skin - 99.975 inhibition of microflora in 24 hours on dermal occlusion. (Test of Substantivity)
8.Broad spectrum in-vitro efficacy proven and documented.
9.Inhibits Mycobacterium bovis - (tuberculan)- Suspension Testing - Hill Top Biolabs
10.Wound Applications - Evaluation in process at the University of Minnesota Medical Center.
11.Antibiotic Replacement Therapy - Open Abdominal Wounds - Evaluation in process at the University of Pittsburgh, Medical School. Certificate of Need - Life threatening - Immune Suppressed - V.R.E.F. and M.R.S.A.
Dosage and Administration:
Techni-Care® has proven to be safe, non-toxic, and with no contra-indications in usage. No damage to fibroblast cells and no cyto-toxicity documented. Product is capable of penetrating dermal walls providing substantivity of microbicidal action (depth of penetration currently undetermined). Reduces pre-op and surgical degerming time and cost to U.S. healthcare institutions by a minimum of 50%. Do not dilute with water for skin prep procedures; apply directly and air or blot dry. Effective for debriding wounds or as an antiseptic treatment for lacerations and abrasions. Use in wounds for 2-3 minutes and irrigate with Clinical Care® to bring bacterial counts to zero. Do not leave in wound bed. Wound healing rates being documented at 2-7 days. Excellent for treatment of topical infection as the alternative to antibiotic therapy. Will not stain the skin or linens. Eliminates problem of skin burning or "pooling" in lengthy surgical procedures. Aids in tissue healing. May be used in total body bathing for maximum infection control areas, especially I.C.U.'s, operating rooms, emergency rooms, and burn unit personnel.
