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Apparatus for sterilizing objects with an aqueous hypochlorite solution

US4560455A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 3, 1984
Grant dateDec 24, 1985
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Expiry dateOct 3, 2004

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC02F1/4674
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

This sterilizing apparatus comports an enclosure (1) in which two electrodes (4,5) of an electrochemical cell are supplied by a transformer-rectifier (16) for producing an aqueous NaOCl solution from a NaCl solution. During its production, the solution is distributed over the surfaces to be sterilized of the objects to be sterilized (9) by a circulation pump (7) and a distribution manifold (6) feeding canes (10) and sprinkling heads (11) by vertical distribution pipes (8).

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