Ventilator autoclave
US9039990B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 7, 2009 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2202/10
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a ventilator autoclave comprising a chamber (1) with a space (5) for receiving goods (18) to be sterilized, at least one fan arrangement (2) for circulating steam and/or air in said chamber, and at least one first heat exchanger arrangement (11) for cooling and/or heating said steam and/or air, wherein said fan arrangement is arranged and configured to circulate said steam and/or air in said chamber (1), wherein said chamber (1) is configured such that said steam and/or air that is circulated in said chamber (1) follows a flow path passing at least a part of said first heat exchanger arrangement (11) before reaching said goods (18) to be sterilized, wherein said autoclave further comprises at least one second heat exchanger arrangement (19) that is provided upstream of said first heat exchanger arrangement (11) in said flow path, and wherein said second heat exchanger arrangement (19) is provided at such a distance from the periphery of said fan arrangement (2) that said flow of steam and/or air being circulated by said fan arrangement has a tangential velocity component, as seen in relation to the fan arrangement, when it passes said second heat ex…
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