Cutasept® F

Cutasept® G
Skin antiseptics for use before injections, punctures and
surgical procedures with fast and comprehensive activity.

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Skin Antisepsis
Cutasept® F

Directions for use Proven efficacy

Cutasept F is an uncoloured, propanol- Exposure time/

based skin antiseptic having a rapid and Procedure
broad effect. The ready-to-use preparation is Skin antisepsis
used for the preoperative skin antisepsis as
Before injections and
well as before blood samplings and
punctures 15 s
injections.
Before punctures of
Skin antisepsis before injections, joints,visceral cavities,
punctures, excisions: hollow organs,and surgical
Cutasept F can be sprayed directly on the procedures. 1 min
Product properties skin to be disinfected. During spraying
keep distance between nozzle and target Skin rich in sebaceous
as short as possible, in order to avoid glandsprior to every
 acts rapidly and comprehensively procedure
spray shadows and ensure satisfactory 2 min
 good sustained effect
moistening. At the same time, less product Bacteria
 excellent skin compatibility
gets into the air. Bactericidal acc. to DGHM
 good adhesion of incision foils Alternatively, spray the preparation on a (P. aeruginosa, S.aureus,
sterile swab. Afterwards, rub the skin area
Composition E.hirae, E.coli, P. mirabilis) 15 s
to be disinfected with the swab.
Pay attention to a thorough wetting of the
Active ingredients in 100 g: skin. For both application methods the MRSA/ EHEC 1 min
Propan-2-ol 63.0 g (equals 72 vol. %), exposure times, which depend on the
Benzalkonium Chloride 0.025 g. respective indication, have to be followed. Mycobacteria
Other ingredients: Purified Water. Tuberculocidal (M. terrae) 30 s
Skin antisepsis prior to the application of Fungi
Microbiology incision foils:
Yeasticidal (C. albicans) 15 s
Cutasept F features especially good
 bactericidal adhesion properties for incision foils. In Viruses
 yeasticidal order not to impair the adhesion effect the Enveloped viruses
 tuberculocidal product has to dry completely before the Virucidal against
 virucidal against enveloped viruses foil is applied.
enveloped viruses 30 s
(incl. HCV, HIV, HBV)
Areas of application Skin antisepsis before thermocautery and
the use of other electrical devices:
Cutasept F is recommended for the following Before using thermocauters and other Nonenveloped viruses
application areas: electrical devices the product has to dry Rotavirus 30 s
completely.
 skin antisepsis prior to injections, Note
punctures and surgical procedures in
hospitals, primary healthcare, in- and  consult a doctor prior to use in
outpatient geriatric care, and for home neonates and infants
dialysis  not suitable for the disinfection of
 diabetics within the scope of measuring large, open wounds and mucous
the blood sugar level and insulin membranes
delivery  do not use on skin beneath
tourniquet cuffs
 avoid pooling
 avoid contact with eyes

Chemical-physical data
 Appearance uncoloured
solution
 Density (20 °C) approx.
3
0.87 g/cm
 pH value 50 % (v/v) approx. 8.5
 Flash point
(acc. to DIN 51755) 21 °C

Stability
 after opening: 12 months

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Cutasept® G

Directions for use Proven efficacy

Cutasept G is a coloured, propanol-based Exposure time/

skin antiseptic for the preoperative skin Procedure
antisepsis that marks the disinfected skin Skin antisepsis
area. In addition, the ready-to-use Before injections and
preparation is used prior to injections, punctures 15 s
catheterisation, punctures, blood
sampling and small invasive procedures. Before punctures of
Cutasept G acts rapidly and joints,visceral cavities,
comprehensively, and possesses an hollow organs,and surgical
excellent sustained effect. procedures. 1 min

Product properties Skin rich in sebaceous

Skin antisepsis before injections,
glandsprior to every
punctures, excisions:
 acts rapidly and comprehensively procedure 2 min
Cutasept G can be sprayed directly on the
 good sustained effect skin to be disinfected. During spraying Bacteria
 coloured for marking the disinfection keep distance between nozzle and target Bactericidal acc. to DGHM
area as short as possible, in order to avoid (P. aeruginosa, S.aureus,
 excellent skin compatibility spray shadows and ensure satisfactory E.hirae, E.coli, P. mirabilis) 15 s
 good adhesion of incision foils moistening. At the same time, less
product gets into the air. Alternatively,
Composition spray the preparation on a sterile swab. MRSA/ EHEC 1 min
Afterwards, rub the skin region to be
Active ingredients in 100 g: disinfected with the swab. Mycobacteria
Propan-2-ol 63.0 g (equals 72 vol. %), Pay attention to a thorough wetting of the Tuberculocidal (M. terrae) 30 s
Benzalkonium Chloride 0.025 g. skin. For both application methods the Fungi
Other ingredients: Purified Water. exposure times, which depend on the Yeasticidal (C. albicans) 15 s
Dyes: Sunset Yellow S (E110), Quinoline respective indication, have to be followed.
Yellow (E104), Brilliant Black (E151). Viruses
Preoperative skin preparation with Enveloped viruses
Microbiology marking of the disinfection area: Virucidal against
Cutasept G is applied to the skin area to enveloped viruses 30 s
 bactericidal be disinfected with a sterile swab. (incl. HCV, HIV, HBV)
 yeasticidal Cutasept G must dry completely.
 tuberculocidal
Skin antisepsis prior to the application of Nonenveloped viruses
 virucidal against enveloped viruses
incision foils: Rotavirus 30 s
Areas of application Cutasept G features especially good
adhesion properties for incision foils. In Note

Cutasept G is recommended for the order not to impair the adhesion effect the  consult a doctor prior to use in neonates
following application areas: product has to dry completely before the and infants
foil is applied.
 not suitable for the disinfection of large,
 skin antisepsis prior to injections, open wounds and mucous membranes
Skin antisepsis before thermocautery and
punctures and surgical procedures in
use of other electrical devices:  do not use on skin beneath tourniquet
hospitals, primary healthcare, in- and Before using thermocauters and other cuffs
outpatient geriatric care, and for home electrical devices the product has to dry  avoid pooling
dialysis completely.  avoid contact with eyes
 preoperative skin preparation with
marking of the disinfection area Chemical-physical data
 postoperative treatment of skin sutures
 Appearance reddish brown
and adjoining areas
solution
 Density (20 °C) approx.
3
0.82 g/cm
 pH value 50 % (v/v) approx. 8.2
 Flash point
(acc. to DIN 51755) 21.5 °C

Stability
 after opening: 12 months

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 Sustained effect Each procedure – from the daily routine
injection to extensive surgery –
penetrates the skin’s protective barrier
For skin antisepsis, preferably alcohol- and holds the risk of microorganisms
based preparations are used. They reaching into deeper skin layers. Besides
possess a rapid, broad effect and good the microorganisms of the transient skin
skin tolerability. Alcohol-based skin flora, especially the body’s resident
antiseptics obtain an intense initial germs are a potential danger. In case
microorganism reduction. The skin flora pathogens get into the inside of the body,
then requires a longer time for achieving they can cause abscesses, inflammations
its baseline bacterial count. With this and blood stream infections. The danger
Skin rich property – experts define it as sustained of infection is significantly reduced by
in sebaceous effect – alcohol-based antiseptics provide consistent skin antisepsis. For the pre-
glads
a persistent, antimicrobial effect. During and intra-operative infection prophylaxis
Skin poor medical procedures, the resident skin in operating rooms, the Robert Koch-
in sebaceous flora only recovers very slowly, so that a Institute (RKI) recommends a thorough
glands 1
risk of germ penetration is reduced. disinfection of the skin area .
As skin antisepsis primarily targets the
resident skin flora, the long-term effect 1
Hygiene requirements for surgeries and other invasive
plays an important role when selecting a procedures. Notification of the Commission of Hospital
Hygiene and Infection Prevention at the Robert Koch-
preparation. Institute, Bundesgesundheitsbl, 2000, 43:644-648

Presentation Cutasept F

50 ml spray bottle,
250 ml spray bottle,
500 ml spray bottle,
1 litre bottle,
5 litre canister.

Presentation Cutasept G

50 ml spray bottle,
250 ml spray bottle,
500 ml spray bottle,
1 litre bottle,
5 litre canister.
Note: The recommendations regarding our preparations are based on scientific tests and are given in good faith. More detailed
recommendations, e.g. regarding material compatibility, are possible only in separate, individual cases. Our recommendations are
not binding and do not constitute a guarantee. They do not preclude a company’s own testing for the intended purpose and
process. In this respect we cannot accept any liability. This is in accordance with our general conditions of sale and supply.
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Sustained activity of skin antiseptics

The skin’s own (resident) microorganisms are able to regrow from Thus, they retard the growth of the resident flora. Skin antiseptics
deeper skin layers and reach the surface. Due to the high initial that have been proven to be effective in practical trials to determine
reduction in microorganisms, alcohol-based skin antiseptics also the sustained effect in accordance with the German Society for
have a strong effect on resident microorganisms. Hygiene and Microbiology (DGHM) [1] possess sustained activity:
even after 24 hours, the initial reduction in resident microorganisms
is still almost the same [2, 3].
1 Desinfektionsmittel-Kommission der DGHM: Richtlinie für die Prüfung und Bewertung von
Hautdesinfektionsmitteln – Stand 1.1.1991. Zbl Hyg 1991; 192: 99-103.
2 Heeg P. Wirksamkeit von Cutasept F gegen die residente Hautflora.Krankenhaushygieniker.
Tübingen, 09.08.1992.
3 Christiansen B. Begutachtung von Cutasept G (gefärbt) als Präparat
für die Hautdesinfektion. Leiterin der zentralen Einrichtung
Medizinaluntersuchungsamt und Krankenhaushygiene
Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, 21.07.2004.

Alcohol-based skin antiseptics are very After the exposure time, the alcohol Research for infection protection.
efficient and yield a strong initial evaporates without leaving any
reduction in microorganisms on the skin. residue. www.bode-science-center.com

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