Method of sterilizing and storing articles
US4754595A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 21, 1986 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D81/2023
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for sterilizing and storing articles wherein a bag for containing articles to be sterilized is automatically sealed by means responsive to a sterilizing environment applied to the bag. One or more actuators are releasably attached to the bag to automatically close one or more valves at the appropriate point in a sterilizing cycle to result in a vacuumized sterile package.
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