Sterilization test pack
US12263268B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 2020 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2202/26
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A sterilization test pack may include a shell defining an indicator compartment having a volume; a channel extending between a compartment opening and an exterior opening, the channel being in fluid communication with the indicator compartment through the compartment opening and surrounding atmosphere being in fluid communication with the channel through the exterior opening such that the indicator compartment is in fluid communication with the surrounding atmosphere through the channel, the channel having a length measured between the compartment opening and the exterior opening and a hydraulic radius along the length; and an indicator disposed in the indicator compartment, where a ratio of the compartment volume to the channel hydraulic radius may range from 1000 cm2 to 8000 cm2.
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