Post-discharge plasma sterilisation device and method
US7927557B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 28, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2/14
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device used for the sterilization of objects (19), in particular medical or surgical instruments, is of the type that can create a gaseous plasma from a gas flow which is subjected to an electric field. The resulting post-discharge flow is brought into contact with the surface of the objects to be treated. The device is characterized in that the gas flow includes exclusively nitrogen. Moreover, the device include a device for heating the aforementioned objects, which can heat the objects to a temperature of at least 60° C. during treatment. A method of using the device is also described.
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