SKIN PREP PRODUCTS
Cardinal Health's Skin Preparation Products include a surgical clipper with two blade options for both normal and course hair, two styles of surgical razors and scrub brushes with and without antimicrobial agents PCMX, PVP-I and CHG.
SURGICAL CLIPPERS
SURGICAL SCRUB BRUSH
Scrub CareŽ surgical scrub solutions and brushes offer you a wide variety of choices to meet the demanding needs of healthcare professionals.  Whether you desire a preimpregnated scrub brush or prefer a dry scrub brush in combination with bottled antimicrobial solution, Scrub Care solutions and scrub brushes provide the flexibility and options you need.
  • Scrub Brush-Sponge/Nail Cleaner w/ Povidone Iodine 15%, 15ml
  • Scrub Brush-Sponge/Nail Cleaner w/ Exidine-4 (CHG 4%), 25ml
Effective Antimicrobial Solutions

Scrub care antimicrobial solutions are available by the bottle in liquid or foam for convenient dispensing at the scrub sink or in preimpregnated surgical scrub brushes.  All of our solutions are fast-acting, persistent, broad-spectrum, antimicrobials that are safe and effective for surgical scrubbing.  Choose from: 

Facts about antimicrobial solutions

Povidone-Iodine (PVP-I)

PVP-I is a broad spectrum, intermediate-acting, persistent antimicrobial solution utilized for surgical hand scrub, patient preoperative preparation and tropical antiseptic.  PVP-I's activity is based on its ability to be absorbed into the skin.  The amount of molecular iodine present (free iodine) determines the level of antimicrobial activity.  Available iodine refers to the total amount of iodine that can be titrated with sodium thiosulfate.  Typically 10% povidone-iodine formulations contain 1% available iodine and yield free iodine concentrations of 1ppm.  The antimicrobial activity of PVP-I can also be affected by pH, temperature, exposure time, concentration of total available iodine and amount and type or organic and inorganic compounds.  PVP-I has bactericidal activity against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria and is active against mycobacteria, viruses and fungi.  Povidone-iodine has been classified by the FDA's Tentative Final Monograph (TFM) as a category 1 agent (safe and effective agent).

Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG)

CHG is a water-soluble, broad-spectrum, fast-acting, persistent antimicrobial solution utilized for surgical hand scrub, patient preoperative preparation, catheter site prep and routine hand washing.  CHG's activity can be reduced by natural soaps, various inorganic anions, nonionic surfactants and hand creams containing anionic emulsifying agents because it is cationic molecule.  Its antimicrobial activity is attributed to attachment to and subsequent disruption of cytoplasmic membranes.  CHG is not sporicidal but has good activity against gram-positive bacteria and somewhat less activity against gram-negative bacteria and fungi.  It also demonstrates in vitro activity against enveloped viruses and less activity against nonenveloped viruses.  Both 2% and 4% solutions are efficacious with 4% being slightly more efficacious.  CHG should not be used to prep the face (eye or ear area), the mucuos membranes of the meninges.
Our surgical clipper's wide blade clps smoothly and quickly, wihtout infection-causing nicks or cuts.  Disposable blades are easy to install and remove and hel prevent cross contamination.  Cleanup is easy and fast because our surgical clipper is completely submersible for thorough cleaning and disinfecting.

Help minimize the risk of infection
  • Close shave without infection-causing nicks and cuts
  • 100% watefproof and submersible for thorough cleaning and disinfecting
  • Single-use blades help prevent cross contaminations

Convenient
  • Lightweight, cordless design fits hand comfortably
  • Use for wet or dry hair removal
  • Wide blade surface provides quick and efficient, close shave
  • Single-use blades are easy to remove and replace
  • Drop-in electromagnetic charging adapter can be mounted on a wall for quick and easy retrieval and storage
  • NiMH battery cannot be overcharged
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