Other patches contain elements such as silver, which has been shown in studies to be an excellent antibacterial agent.

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His tiny Rochester Medical Corp. of Stewartville, Minn. had created a device that, much like a medicated stent, delivered a 30-day infection-fighting antibacterial agent.

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Bradley's crew thought the device, called Dialpack, might be used to allow consumers to vary the flavor content of ice cream, or the amount of antibacterial agent in hand soap.

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His tiny Rochester Medical Corp (nasdaq: ROCM - news - people ). of Stewartville, Minn. had created a device that, much like a medicated stent, delivered a 30-day infection-fighting antibacterial agent.

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Last month, the Canadian government moved to list triclosan an antibacterial ingredient commonly found in toothpaste as a toxic under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, which could result in an outright ban on the antibacterial agent in personal care products, affecting U.S. companies that sell such products north of the border.

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