BD Surgiphor™ Antimicrobial Irrigation System is the first and only ready-to-use aqueous PVP-I lavage solution used to mechanically loosen and remove debris and foreign materials, including microorganisms from wounds. PVP-I, a well-known antiseptic agent, serves 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.1