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Method of sterilizing and storing articles

US4754595A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 21, 1986
Grant dateJul 5, 1988
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 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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