Gas generation module
US10398796B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 19, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2209/14
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A sterilant source for use in a portable sterilant system includes a gas-impermeable vial, a frangible ampule containing a first sterilant gas precursor material, disposed within the gas-impermeable vial, a second sterilant gas precursor material, disposed within the gas-impermeable vial and outside the ampule. The first and second sterilant gas precursor materials are selected to be mutually reactive to generate a sterilant gas. The system further includes an activation mechanism, actuatable to break the frangible ampule to release the first sterilant gas precursor material to allow it to react with the second sterilant gas precursor material to generate the sterilant gas.
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