Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving viable micro-organism
Patent
1997-03-17
1998-09-01
Redding, David
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving viable micro-organism
435 34, 4352874, 4352876, 435808, C12M 300
Patent
active
058010106
ABSTRACT:
A self-contained biological indicator for evaluating the efficacy of sterilization processes utilizing hydrogen peroxide and hydrogen peroxide/peracetic acid plasma and vapor as the sterilant is disclosed. The self-contained biological indicator includes a translucent, vapor-permeable, container including a source of dormant microorganisms, a sealed ampule containing a culture medium that is capable of promoting the growth of surviving microorganisms, a neutralizing tablet that is capable of decomposing hydrogen peroxide sterilant, and an actuating mechanism that permits mixture of the source of microorganisms, culture medium and the hydrogen peroxide neutralizing tablet to be brought into contact from the exterior of the indicator. In one embodiment the self-contained biological indicator is comprised of a plurality of generally cylindrical, telescoping vials being operable from an unsealed, sterilization test configuration to a sealed and activated configuration for incubation. In the sterilization test configuration the integrity of the enclosure is interrupted by a plurality of openings which permit the flow of sterilant vapor into the indicator during a sterilization cycle. After exposure to the sterilization cycle is complete the indicator is operable to a sealed configuration in which the gas permeable openings are blocked by the telescoping movement of the container vials. After the indicator has been exposed to a sterilization cycle and placed in the sealed condition the deformable container may be actuated by finger pressure to bring the microorganism source, culture medium, and the hydrogen peroxide decomposing tablet into contact.
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Falkowski Jerry
Lyons Pamela M.
Risner Steven J.
Shamsunder Giridhar
Redding David
Surigot, Inc.
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