Use of a hydrogen peroxide plasma sterilization method for the mild sterilization of temperature-sensitive products

US6790410B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Aventis Behring GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Hubert Metzner · Marburg, DE
• Joerg Lemmer · Allendorf (Lumda), DE
• Horst Naumann · Marburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 23, 2002
• Grant date: Sep 14, 2004
• Expiry date: May 7, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61L2202/23
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for hydrogen peroxide plasma sterilization, wherein the chamber temperature is set at less than 39° C. throughout, and containers with temperature-sensitive products can be efficiently sterilized without the temperature-sensitive products showing a significant loss of activity or degradation.