Method of packaging a medical article

Details Method of packaging a medical article Method of packaging a medical article

1994-09-23

1998-05-12

Sipos, John

Package making

Methods

With contents treating

53433, 53510, 53511, B65B 3102

Patent

active

057492034

ABSTRACT:
A method for sterilizing an article supported in a housing is provided. The method includes placing an article in a housing, introducing pressurized steam and a sterilizing gas into the housing and closing the housing. The sterilizing gas may be mixture of ethylene oxide/carbon dioxide or ethylene oxide
itrogen. The percent by volume of ethylene oxide in the housing at the conclusion of the sterilizing gas introducing step may range from at least about 2% to about 25% by volume. The present invention is particularly well suited for use with a form-fill-seal process.

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