IP Library Granted Patent US 7,354,889
Granted Patent B2
US 7,354,889 · App. 11/216,701 · Granted Apr 8, 2008

Method of removing medical adhesive with a remover comprising tetrahydrofurfuryl acetate

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Patent No.
US 7,354,889
App. No.
11/216,701
Granted
Apr 8, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

Medical adhesive may be removed by applying a solution including tetrahydrofurfuryl acetate (THFA) to the surface upon which is located the adhesive and rubbing the surface to facilitate removal of the adhesive. The solution may be applied to a wipe before application to the surface and the wipe may be used to rub the surface. The surface may be living or dead human or animal skin, hard surfaces and medical instruments. Various additional ingredients may be added to the solution, like perfumes, emollients and other commonly known skin products and polymer diluents.

Claims (27)

1. A method of removing adhesive from a surface comprising the steps of:

providing a surface upon which is an adhesive;

providing an adhesive remover;

applying said remover to the surface;

rubbing the remover on the surface in order to enhance removal;

wherein said remover comprises tetrahydrofurfuryl acetate.

2. The method of claims 1 wherein said surface is skin.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein said skin is living human skin.

4. The method of claim 2 wherein said skin is dead human skin.

5. The method of claim 2 wherein said skin is animal skin.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein said surface is tissue.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein said remover further comprises ingredients selected from the group consisting of perfumes, emollients, dyes, colorants, vegetable oils, vitamin E, citrates, phthalate plasticizers, fatty acid esters, triacetin and mixtures thereof.

8. A method of removing adhesive from a surface comprising the steps of:

providing a surface upon which is an adhesive;

providing an adhesive remover;

applying said remover to a wipe;

rubbing said wipe on the surface in order to enhance removal;

wherein said remover comprises tetrahydrofurfuryl acetate.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein said surface is skin.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein said skin is living human skin.

11. The method of claim 8 wherein said skin is dead human skin.

12. The method of claim 8 wherein said skin is animal skin.

13. The method of claim 8 wherein said surface is tissue.

14. The method of claim 8 wherein said remover further comprises ingredients selected from the group consisting of perfumes, emollients, dyes, colorants, vegetable oils, vitamin E, citrates, phthalate plasticizers, fatty acid esters, triacetin and mixtures thereof.

15. The method of claim 1 wherein the adhesive remover is housed within a container, which is labeled with steps for using said remover comprising:

applying said remover to a surface; and

rubbing the remover on the surface in order to enhance removal.

Assignments (5)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 30, 2022
From: CITIBANK, N.A.
To: AVENT, INC.; AVANOS MEDICAL SALES, LLC
Reel/Frame 060557/0062 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 24, 2022
From: AVENT, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 060441/0445 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY INTEREST ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 23, 2019
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 048173/0137 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 6, 2015
From: AVENT, INC.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
Reel/Frame 035375/0867 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 13, 2015
From: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
To: AVENT, INC.
Reel/Frame 034753/0360 →