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Gas sterilization

US5512244A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 25, 1993
Grant dateApr 30, 1996
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Expiry dateAug 25, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61L2/14
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of sterilising objects including the operations of activating a gaseous medium, ensuring that the activated medium is substantially free of charged species and exposing the object to be sterilised to the activated gaseous medium for a period sufficient to ensure that the object is sterilised.

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