Title:
STERILIZATION ENCLOSURE FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/044906
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A sterilization enclosure comprises one or more sensors for measuring characteristics within the container during a sterilization process, including one or more characteristics of sterilization agent(s), to determine whether instruments disposed within the container have been exposed to threshold process conditions to ensure a desired level of sterilization for those instruments.
Inventors:
HENNIGES BRUCE (US)
CHILDERS ROBERT (US)
CHMELAR ERIK (US)
DUDYCHA ADAM (US)
MILLER MICHAEL (US)
MOAIERY ALI (US)
PURRENHAGE BENJAMIN JOHN (US)
CHILDERS ROBERT (US)
CHMELAR ERIK (US)
DUDYCHA ADAM (US)
MILLER MICHAEL (US)
MOAIERY ALI (US)
PURRENHAGE BENJAMIN JOHN (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2016/051181
Publication Date:
June 01, 2017
Filing Date:
September 10, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
STRYKER CORP (US)
International Classes:
A61L2/07; A61L2/28; G01K3/04; G01K11/06; G01K17/02
Foreign References:
| GB563439A | 1944-08-15 | |||
| EP0648506A1 | 1995-04-19 | |||
| US2847067A | 1958-08-12 | |||
| FR2582397A1 | 1986-11-28 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
WOOLBRIGHT, Jacob, P. et al. (US)
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