An antimicrobial solution for a medical device having a chamber defined by a wall, the chamber being configured to be includes water, and an amount of iodine in the water sufficient to generate free elemental iodine when introduced into the chamber of the medical device. The free elemental iodine is configured to diffuse through the wall of the chamber and/or be embedded in the wall of the chamber of the medical device to form an antimicrobial polymer on the wall of the chamber.

An antimicrobial solution for a medical device having a chamber defined by a wall, the chamber being configured to be includes water, and an amount of iodine in the water sufficient to generate free elemental iodine when introduced into the chamber of the medical device. The free elemental iodine is configured to diffuse through the wall of the chamber and/or be embedded in the wall of the chamber of the medical device to form an antimicrobial polymer on the wall of the chamber.

An antimicrobial solution for a medical device having a chamber defined by a wall, the chamber being configured to be includes water, and an amount of iodine in the water sufficient to generate free elemental iodine when introduced into the chamber of the medical device. The free elemental iodine is configured to diffuse through the wall of the chamber and/or be embedded in the wall of the chamber of the medical device to form an antimicrobial polymer on the wall of the chamber.

An antimicrobial composition includes an aqueous and/or ethanolic solution of iodine and hydrogen peroxide, which is acidified. The acidifying agent may be aspirin, hydrochloric acid, or other acidic agent tolerable to the body. The composition may also include a witch hazel extract, or alternately hamamelitannin, gallic acid, or other components thereof that effect quorum signaling inhibition that blocks and erodes microbe-induced biofilm on cellular and device surfaces. Acetohydroxamic acid may be combined with the composition as a counter to microbe-induced alkalinization, particularly in urine. Moreover, a metal, halogen, and combinations of these, such as a silver colloid, may be added as a secondary microbicidal agent. The antimicrobial composition may be applied topically to or instilled through an indwelling urinary catheter or applied as a device surface-coating on other medical devices.

An antimicrobial composition includes an aqueous and/or ethanolic solution of iodine and hydrogen peroxide, which is acidified. The acidifying agent may be aspirin, hydrochloric acid, or other acidic agent tolerable to the body. The composition may also include a witch hazel extract, or alternately hamamelitannin, gallic acid, or other components thereof that effect quorum signaling inhibition that blocks and erodes microbe-induced biofilm on cellular and device surfaces. Acetohydroxamic acid may be combined with the composition as a counter to microbe-induced alkalinization, particularly in urine. Moreover, a metal, halogen, and combinations of these, such as a silver colloid, may be added as a secondary microbicidal agent. The antimicrobial composition may be applied topically to or instilled through an indwelling urinary catheter or applied as a device surface-coating on other medical devices.

An antimicrobial composition includes an aqueous and/or ethanolic solution of iodine and hydrogen peroxide, which is acidified. The acidifying agent may be aspirin, hydrochloric acid, or other acidic agent tolerable to the body. The composition may also include a witch hazel extract, or alternately hamamelitannin, gallic acid, or other components thereof that effect quorum signaling inhibition that blocks and erodes microbe-induced biofilm on cellular and device surfaces. Acetohydroxamic acid may be combined with the composition as a counter to microbe-induced alkalinization, particularly in urine. Moreover, a metal, halogen, and combinations of these, such as a silver colloid, may be added as a secondary microbicidal agent. The antimicrobial composition may be applied topically to or instilled through an indwelling urinary catheter or applied as a device surface-coating on other medical devices.

An insect control device is provided for controlling insects in a household garbage receptacle used in an outdoor or semi-outdoor environment. The insect control device includes an outer housing with gas-flow apertures therein, a quantity of a gas-releasing insect poison contained within the housing, and an adhesive attaching element for securing the housing to an inner surface of a closed or lidded household garbage receptacle. Gas released by the insect poison flows out of the housing through the gas-flow apertures to permeate the air inside the enclosed garbage containment area and kill insects therein while the adhesive element keeps the device securely in place within the garbage receptacle and out of the reach of children and pets during both use and emptying of the receptacle.

An insect control device is provided for controlling insects in a household garbage receptacle used in an outdoor or semi-outdoor environment. The insect control device includes an outer housing with gas-flow apertures therein, a quantity of a gas-releasing insect poison contained within the housing, and an adhesive attaching element for securing the housing to an inner surface of a closed or lidded household garbage receptacle. Gas released by the insect poison flows out of the housing through the gas-flow apertures to permeate the air inside the enclosed garbage containment area and kill insects therein while the adhesive element keeps the device securely in place within the garbage receptacle and out of the reach of children and pets during both use and emptying of the receptacle.

The present invention is directed to a composition in solution (often, an aqueous solution) which comprises a combination of molecular iodine (I.sub.2) and an acceptable source of iodate (IO.sub.3), and an acid (inorganic or organic), wherein iodide and iodate are present in the composition at a molar ratio of about 0.1 to about 25, the concentration of uncomplexed molecular iodine is a disinfectant, biocidal and/or antimicrobial (depending upon the end use of the composition) effective amount the concentration of acid in the composition is effective to provide a buffering pH in the composition ranging from about 1.5 to about 6.5. Compositions according to the present invention are storage stable for unexpectedly long periods of time (up to about 5 years), and find use as disinfecting solutions, as germicides and/or biocides (e.g. antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, antispore etc.) for various surfaces and solutions including living and inanimate surfaces and are particularly useful because of their low cost, their reduced use of iodine, their activity (because of the high concentration of free molecular iodine in solution), their reduced environmental impact, their long term storage stability and their reduced toxicity. They also have particular utility in treating food surfaces to retard spoilage, increase useful shelf-life and minimize the human and economic cost of food waste. The compositions inactivate viruses, bacteria (both gram negative and positive), spores and fungi. Compositions according to the present invention may be used and stored in a variety of materials, given the substantial absence of corrosion (non-corrosive) these compositions display. Dental compositions (e.g. preprocedure rinses and other compositions) and methods related thereto are also disclosed.

The present invention is directed to a composition in solution (often, an aqueous solution) which comprises a combination of molecular iodine (I.sub.2) and an acceptable source of iodate (IO.sub.3), and an acid (inorganic or organic), wherein iodide and iodate are present in the composition at a molar ratio of about 0.1 to about 25, the concentration of uncomplexed molecular iodine is a disinfectant, biocidal and/or antimicrobial (depending upon the end use of the composition) effective amount the concentration of acid in the composition is effective to provide a buffering pH in the composition ranging from about 1.5 to about 6.5. Compositions according to the present invention are storage stable for unexpectedly long periods of time (up to about 5 years), and find use as disinfecting solutions, as germicides and/or biocides (e.g. antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, antispore etc.) for various surfaces and solutions including living and inanimate surfaces and are particularly useful because of their low cost, their reduced use of iodine, their activity (because of the high concentration of free molecular iodine in solution), their reduced environmental impact, their long term storage stability and their reduced toxicity. They also have particular utility in treating food surfaces to retard spoilage, increase useful shelf-life and minimize the human and economic cost of food waste. The compositions inactivate viruses, bacteria (both gram negative and positive), spores and fungi. Compositions according to the present invention may be used and stored in a variety of materials, given the substantial absence of corrosion (non-corrosive) these compositions display. Dental compositions (e.g. preprocedure rinses and other compositions) and methods related thereto are also disclosed.