Processes and devices for sterilizing contaminated objects
US7695673B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 26, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 13, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S422/907
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a process for sterilizing a contaminated object. The process comprises the insertion of the object in a sterilization chamber having at least one discharge tube in communication therewith. Then, the tube is fed with a liquid or gas stream, and the stream is subjected to an electric field so as to generate a plasma, thereby exposing the contaminated object to the action of sterilizing species that are present in a post-discharge zone or in a zone of excitation of the plasma. A device for carrying such a process is also provided.
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