Autoclave door apparatus for an autoclave for treating medical waste
US8802023B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 29, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12H1/18
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A steam autoclave (steam sterilization system) has a door for opening and closing an opening that defines the entrance to and exit from a steam sterilization chamber. The door may be latched and locked and pneumatically sealed when in a closed position. Preferably, the door has a convex portion that projects into the sterilization chamber when the door is in a closed position for aiding in providing an even distribution of steam throughout the sterilization chamber during operation of the steam autoclave.
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