FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Herb Rayburn
Inoventor Company
281-399-9334
germssmart@aol.com
www.watchoutbacteria.com
TEXAS “INOVENTOR” INTRODUCES NEW ANTIBACTERIAL
COPPER GERMS SMART PATCHES THAT HELP KILL
DANGEROUS AND DEADLY BACTERIA AT HOME AND IN PUBLIC
NEW CANEY, TEXAS, March 1, 2009. Texas Inoventor’s Herb Rayburn has developed copper antibacterial Germs Smart patches that are easily applied to frequently touched surfaces, such as telephones, door handles, hospital equipment, faucets, sinks, and work stations at home, at work, and at school, to help reduce dangerous and sometimes deadly infections brought about by bacteria.
Rayburn, inventor of “green” products Heatshield-R20 (http://www.heatshield-r20.com/) and The Gardeners Friend (http://www.superwatergel.com/), first hit upon the idea of copper patches to kill germs several years ago while researching the element for other uses, but the efficacy of copper for antibacterial use had not yet received EPA approval, so he just applied a patch to his home phone, put commercial development on the back burner, and forgot about it.
Recently a visitor asked why the copper patch was on his phone. Rayburn responded, “The early Phoenicians and others knew if they sharpened their bronze swords – bronze being a copper alloy – into a wound, they could often prevent the loss of limbs. Also, they knew that putting water into copper vessels made their water purer, so I thought I’d test it.”
Reminded of his original idea, Rayburn researched and discovered that following two studies, the EPA had approved the microbacterial properties of copper for staphylococcus aureus, enterobacter aerogenes; escherichia coli O157:H7, pseudomonas aeruginosa, and methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The approval is the first time the EPA allowed health claims to be attached to a solid antimicrobial material rather than a liquid or aerosol disinfectant.
The touch surface studies, initiated by the Copper Development Association and directed by the Advanced Technology Institute of Charleston, South Carolina, included partners Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York and the Medical University of South Carolina and Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, both in Charleston. Dr. Harold T. Michels of the Copper Development Association served as chief investigator for both studies. The EPA registration stated that “When cleaned regularly, antimicrobial copper alloys surfaces kill greater than 99.9% of (specific) bacteria within two hours, and continue to kill more than 99% of (these) bacteria even after repeated contamination.”
“This is very, very solid data,” says Dr. Michels. The tests were based on more than 3,000 samples with the surfaces reinfected eight times in 24 hours. MSRA was eliminated in laboratory studies on pure copper surfaces in 1.5 hours, whereas pathogens can survive for more than 30 days on stainless steel.
The registration further noted that “The use of a copper alloy surface is a supplement to and not a substitute for standard infection control practices; users must continue to follow all current infection control practices, including those practices relating to cleaning and disinfection of environmental surfaces. The copper alloy surface material has been shown to reduce microbial contamination, but it does not necessarily prevent cross contamination.”
Inoventer’s sheets of Germs Smart copper patches are long lasting and cost effective, with various sizes being available for $10.95 to $19.95.
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About Herb Rayburn & Inoventor
Herb Rayburn, principal of Inoventor and the Kwik Company, is the inventor of “green” products Heatshield-R20, the first insulating paint additive to receive Space Technology Certification (http://www.heatshield-r20.com/); the water-saving Gardeners Friend (http://www.superwatergel.com/); and Kwik-Leak Stopper for metal roof leaks (www.leak-stopper.com). Mr. Rayburn holds a number of diverse patents. He began inventing as a child, a process temporarily halted when his parents discovered – and dismantled – the complete chemical laboratory he had set up in his bathroom.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Herb Rayburn
Inoventor Company
281-399-9334
germssmart@aol.com
www.watchoutbacteria.com
TEXAS “INOVENTOR” INTRODUCES NEW ANTIBACTERIAL
COPPER GERMS SMART PATCHES THAT HELP KILL
DANGEROUS AND DEADLY BACTERIA AT HOME AND IN PUBLIC
NEW CANEY, TEXAS, March 1, 2009. Texas Inoventor’s Herb Rayburn has developed copper antibacterial Germs Smart patches that are easily applied to frequently touched surfaces, such as telephones, door handles, hospital equipment, faucets, sinks, and work stations at home, at work, and at school, to help reduce dangerous and sometimes deadly infections brought about by bacteria.
Rayburn, inventor of “green” products Heatshield-R20 (http://www.heatshield-r20.com/) and The Gardeners Friend (http://www.superwatergel.com/), first hit upon the idea of copper patches to kill germs several years ago while researching the element for other uses, but the efficacy of copper for antibacterial use had not yet received EPA approval, so he just applied a patch to his home phone, put commercial development on the back burner, and forgot about it.
Recently a visitor asked why the copper patch was on his phone. Rayburn responded, “The early Phoenicians and others knew if they sharpened their bronze swords – bronze being a copper alloy – into a wound, they could often prevent the loss of limbs. Also, they knew that putting water into copper vessels made their water purer, so I thought I’d test it.”
Reminded of his original idea, Rayburn researched and discovered that following two studies, the EPA had approved the microbacterial properties of copper for staphylococcus aureus, enterobacter aerogenes; escherichia coli O157:H7, pseudomonas aeruginosa, and methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The approval is the first time the EPA allowed health claims to be attached to a solid antimicrobial material rather than a liquid or aerosol disinfectant.
The touch surface studies, initiated by the Copper Development Association and directed by the Advanced Technology Institute of Charleston, South Carolina, included partners Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York and the Medical University of South Carolina and Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, both in Charleston. Dr. Harold T. Michels of the Copper Development Association served as chief investigator for both studies. The EPA registration stated that “When cleaned regularly, antimicrobial copper alloys surfaces kill greater than 99.9% of (specific) bacteria within two hours, and continue to kill more than 99% of (these) bacteria even after repeated contamination.”
“This is very, very solid data,” says Dr. Michels. The tests were based on more than 3,000 samples with the surfaces reinfected eight times in 24 hours. MSRA was eliminated in laboratory studies on pure copper surfaces in 1.5 hours, whereas pathogens can survive for more than 30 days on stainless steel.
The registration further noted that “The use of a copper alloy surface is a supplement to and not a substitute for standard infection control practices; users must continue to follow all current infection control practices, including those practices relating to cleaning and disinfection of environmental surfaces. The copper alloy surface material has been shown to reduce microbial contamination, but it does not necessarily prevent cross contamination.”
Inoventer’s sheets of Germs Smart copper patches are long lasting and cost effective, with various sizes being available for $10.95 to $19.95.
# # #
About Herb Rayburn & Inoventor
Herb Rayburn, principal of Inoventor and the Kwik Company, is the inventor of “green” products Heatshield-R20, the first insulating paint additive to receive Space Technology Certification (http://www.heatshield-r20.com/); the water-saving Gardeners Friend (http://www.superwatergel.com/); and Kwik-Leak Stopper for metal roof leaks (www.leak-stopper.com). Mr. Rayburn holds a number of diverse patents. He began inventing as a child, a process temporarily halted when his parents discovered – and dismantled – the complete chemical laboratory he had set up in his bathroom.
Note: Laboratory testing shows that, when cleaned regularly, antimicrobial copper alloys kill greater than 99.9% of the following bacteria within 2 hours of exposure: MRSA, Staphylococcus aureus, Enterobacter aerogenes, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and E. coli O157:H7. Public health claims are only permitted against the five above bacteria. Antimicrobial copper alloy surfaces are a supplement to and not a substitute for standard infection control practices and have been shown to reduce microbial contamination, but do not necessarily prevent cross contamination; users must continue to follow all current infection control practices.
Disclaimer: As of now "Germ Smart" Patches are positioning to be marketed with public health claims based on the EPA registration of antimicrobial copper alloys.
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