Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting – deodorizing – preser – Process disinfecting – preserving – deodorizing – or sterilizing – Using disinfecting or sterilizing substance
Patent
1999-09-10
2000-10-17
McKane, Elizabeth
Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preser
Process disinfecting, preserving, deodorizing, or sterilizing
Using disinfecting or sterilizing substance
A61L 220
Patent
active
061326801
ABSTRACT:
A method for sterilizing an article in a diffusion restricted container includes placing the article in a diffusion restricted container with at least one communication port, placing the container in a vacuum chamber, introducing a vaporizable germicide into the container, and reducing the pressure in the vacuum chamber, generating germicide vapor and sterilizing the article. The article to be sterilized can be a diffusion restricted device, such as a hinge, a mated surface, or a lumen. The germicide may be peroxide or peracetic acid.
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Addy Tralance O.
Jacobs Jon Morrell
Jacobs Paul Taylor
Lin Szu-Min
Ethicon Inc.
McKane Elizabeth
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