Method and apparatus for rendering medical materials safe
US5523052A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 21, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L11/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Infectious medical materials are rendered harmless by heating heterogeneous medical materials having wet and dry portions with a radio-frequency electric field. The medical materials are exposed to the radio-frequency electric field in order to heat the medical materials to inactivate microorganisms thereon. The medical materials are then irradiated with gamma radiation to inactivate microorganisms remaining viable thereon after application of the radio-frequency electric field.
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