Title:
POST-DISCHARGE PLASMA STERILISATION DEVICE AND METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005000366
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device which is used for the sterilisation of objects (19), in particular medical or surgical instruments. The inventive device is of the type that can create a gaseous plasma from a gas flow which is subjected to en electric field. According to the invention, the resulting post-discharge flow is brought into contact with the surface of the objects to be treated. The device is characterised in that the gas flow comprises exclusively nitrogen. Moreover, the device comprises means for heating the aforementioned objects, which can heat said objects to a temperature of at least 60 < DEG >C during treatment. The invention also relates to a method of using the device.
Inventors:
DIERAS FRANCIS (FR)
RICARD ANDRE (FR)
SIXOU MICHEL (FR)
VILLEGER SANDRINE (FR)
RICARD ANDRE (FR)
SIXOU MICHEL (FR)
VILLEGER SANDRINE (FR)
Application Number:
PCT/FR2004/001640
Publication Date:
March 24, 2005
Filing Date:
June 28, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SATELEC SOC POUR LA CONCEPTION (FR)
DIERAS FRANCIS (FR)
RICARD ANDRE (FR)
SIXOU MICHEL (FR)
VILLEGER SANDRINE (FR)
DIERAS FRANCIS (FR)
RICARD ANDRE (FR)
SIXOU MICHEL (FR)
VILLEGER SANDRINE (FR)
International Classes:
A61L2/14; (IPC1-7): A61L2/14
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2003043666A1 | 2003-05-30 | |||
| WO2004016291A1 | 2004-02-26 | |||
| WO2004050128A1 | 2004-06-17 |
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