May 25, 2021 – BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (Franklin Lakes, NJ) announced the availability of BD Surgiphor Sterile Wound Irrigation System, which the company says is the first and only ready-to-use aqueous povidone-iodine (PVP-I) irrigation solution that mechanically loosens and removes wound debris.
BD Surgiphor is a pre-mixed, pre-labeled, single patient surgical wound irrigation solution. BD Surgiphor uses PVP-I, an antiseptic agent, as a preservative within the solution providing a broad-spectrum antimicrobial effect against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria and yeast to reduce the risk of unwanted microbial growth in the solution after the bottle is opened.
The preservative provides a 99.99% reduction in bacteria within the bottled solution.
BD Surgiphor was acquired by BD from Orthophor, LLC in November 2020 as part of the company’s strategy to leverage tuck-in acquisitions to expand category leadership and augment BD’s internal R&D programs. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.