Method of sterilizing medical devices, analyzing biological indicators, and linking medical device sterilization equipment

US11766495B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ASP Global Manufacturing GmbH · CH

Inventors

• Brian J. Thompson · Aliso Viejo, US
• Jacob S. Childs · Talbert, US
• Chunhui Xie · Laishui, CN
• Marco A. Mangiaterra · La Habra, US
• Darius Eghbal · Oakland, US
• Margaret D. Shaffer · San Clemente, US
• Jeremy M. Yarwood · Maplewood, US
• Benjamin Fryer · Lake Forest, US
• Howell B. Schwartz · Irvine, US
• Philippe Kanh Dang · San Diego, US
• Yaeer E. Lev · San Francisco, US
• Venkata Danam · Irvine, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 10, 2020
• Grant date: Sep 26, 2023
• Expiry date: Oct 3, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61L2202/24
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A biological indicator analyzer includes a plurality of wells, a plurality of organism detector features, and a user input feature such as a touch screen. Each well is configured to receive a respective biological indicator. Each organism detector feature is configured to detect whether a biological indicator disposed in a corresponding well of the plurality of wells contains a living organism. The touch screen is configured to receive user input and provide information to the user indicating a status of biological indicator analysis. The biological indicator analyzer may be used to analyze a biological indicator that was positioned in a sterilization chamber of a sterilizing cabinet along with at least one medical device that is to be sterilized. The analysis may indicate whether the sterilization cycle in the sterilization chamber as successful.