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Decontamination system including environmental control using a decontaminating substance

US9017607B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 23, 2012
Grant dateApr 28, 2015
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Expiry dateJun 4, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61L2/24
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system for decontaminating a medical device includes a decontamination chamber configured to retain the medical device and a chemical dispersion assembly configured to deliver a decontaminating fluid to the decontamination chamber. A pressure control assembly is connected to the decontamination chamber and configured to control the pressure in the decontamination chamber. The system also includes a system controller configured to control the decontamination chamber, chemical dispersion assembly, and pressure control assembly. A pressure in the decontamination chamber is reduced to within a sub-atmospheric pressure range in a first evacuation step and add a decontaminating fluid into the decontamination chamber at a first rate while increasing the pressure in the decontamination chamber. Adding the decontaminating fluid increases a relative humidity in the decontamination chamber to a level that improves the efficacy of the decontaminating fluid.

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