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Apparatus and method for drying and then sterilizing objects in a load using a chemical sterilant

US8366995B2 · kind B2 · utility

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51Claims

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Assignee

Sterilucent, Inc. · US

Inventors

Jami McLaren · Crystal, US
Steven J. Olson · Racine, US
Michelle Meyer · Windom, US
Kent Larson · Woodbury, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 11, 2009
Grant date	Feb 5, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 1, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61L2202/14
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The removal of moisture from an object to be sterilized is provided through at least the steps of placing the load in the chamber, reducing the pressure within the chamber to increase the rate of evaporation of moisture from the load, monitoring over a predetermined period of time the increase in the quantity of vapor within the chamber resulting from evaporation of moisture from the load, admitting gas into the chamber and repeating the steps following placing the load into the chamber.

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