Method and apparatus for the sterilisation of articles
US8945467B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 17, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S422/906
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for sterilizing an article. The method comprises placing an article in a sterilization container, generating oxidizing plasma radicals at atmospheric pressure, and providing the oxidizing plasma radicals to the sterilization container to sterilize the article in the container.
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