Sterilization case and method of sterilization
US5492671A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 20, 1994 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2/06
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A sterilization case 1 having one or more brackets 10 which are designed to enhance the steam sterilization of a medical apparatus 30 being held in the bracket 10. The bracket 10 is designed to provide cutout areas 51 to create a gap or gaps 52 between the surface of the apparatus 30 being held and the recess in the bracket 10, and yet still securely grip and hold the apparatus 30 in the bracket. The invention is adaptable to a wide variety of different shaped apparatus 30.
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