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Compositions and methods for disinfecting/cleaning of lenses and for destroying oxidative disinfectants
Assignee: Allergan Inc
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Filing: 1991-04-24
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Granted: 1994-01-25
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Expires: 2011-04-24
Abstract
Abstract Compositions and methods useful in destroying residual oxidative disinfectant, e.g., used to disinfect a contact lens, are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises contacting an oxidative disinfectant-containing liquid medium with a material selected from glutathione, oxidized glutathione and mixtures thereof, and a co-factor selected from nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide and mixtures thereof in the presence of glutathione reductase in an amount effective to promote the oxidation of the co-factor.
Inventors
- 👤 John Y. Park
- 👤 James N. Cook
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 02:28
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/16; C11D3/38; C11D3/386; C11D3/38654; A; A61; A61L; A61L12/00; A61L12/08; A61L12/10; A61L12/102; A61L12/12; A61L12/124; C11D3/0005; C11D3/0078; C11D3/39; C11D3/3947; C11D3/395; C11D3/3956
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
A composition comprising: oxidized glutathione; a co-factor selected from the group consisting of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide and mixtures thereof, glutathione reductase in an amount effective when said composition is released into an oxidative disinfectant-containing liquid medium to promote the oxidation of said co-factor; and at least one cleaning enzyme in an amount effective when released into a liquid medium to remove debris from a contact lens in the liquid medium.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
74 words
A composition comprising: oxidized glutathione; a co-factor selected from the group consisting of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide and mixtures thereof, glutathione reductase in an amount effective when said composition is released into an oxidative disinfectant-containing liquid medium to promote the oxidation of said co-factor; and at least one cleaning enzyme in an amount effective when released into a liquid medium to remove debris from a contact lens in the liquid medium.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said cleaning enzyme is present in an amount effective to substantially remove at least one type of debris from a debris laden contact lens in the liquid medium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 1 which further comprises an oxidative disinfectant precursor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The composition of claim 3 wherein said oxidative disinfectant precursor is selected from the group consisting of per-acids, per-acid salts, urea peroxide, stabilized chlorine dioxide, chlorites and mixtures thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The composition of claim 3 wherein said oxidative disinfectant precursor is a precursor of hydrogen peroxide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The composition of claim 5 wherein at least one of said oxidized glutathione and said glutathione reductase is present in an amount effective to control the rate at which said oxidative disinfectant is destroyed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 3 which further comprises a liquid medium.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
The composition of claim 3 wherein said oxidative disinfectant precursor includes at least one peroxide forming-enzyme capable of forming hydrogen peroxide in an aqueous liquid medium and at least one host material on which said peroxide forming-enzyme acts to form hydrogen peroxide.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition of claim 8 wherein said peroxide forming-enzyme is glucose oxidase and said host material is glucose.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The composition of claim 1 which further comprises a liquid medium and an oxidative disinfectant in an amount effective to disinfect a contact lens contacted with said composition.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said glutathione reductase is present in an amount effective when said composition is released into an oxidative disinfectant-containing liquid medium to interact with said oxidized glutathione and produce glutathione.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
50 words
A composition comprising: oxidized glutathione; a co-factor selected from the group consisting of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide and mixtures thereof; glutathione reductase in an amount effective when said composition is released into a liquid medium to promote the oxidation of said co-factor; and an oxidative disinfectant precursor.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
50 words
A composition comprising: oxidized glutathione; a co-factor selected from the group consisting of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide and mixtures thereof; glutathione reductase in an amount effective when said composition is released into a liquid medium to promote the oxidation of said co-factor; and an oxidative disinfectant precursor.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
The composition of claim 12 wherein said oxidative disinfectant precursor is selected from the group consisting of per-acid, per-acids salts, urea peroxide, stabilized chlorine dioxide, chlorites and mixtures thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The composition of claim 12 wherein said oxidative disinfectant precursor is a precursor of hydrogen peroxide.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
42 words
The composition of claim 12 wherein said oxidative disinfectant precursor includes at least one peroxide forming-enzyme capable of forming hydrogen peroxide in an aqueous liquid medium and at least one host material on which said peroxide forming-enzyme acts to form hydrogen peroxide.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition of claim 15 wherein said peroxide forming-enzyme is glucose oxidase and said host material is glucose.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
33 words
The composition of claim 12 wherein sad glutathione reductase is present in an amount effective when said composition is released into a liquid medium to interact with said oxidized glutathione and produce glutathione.
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