Title:
STERILIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH COMPRESSION AND EXPANSION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/148589
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for achieving low temperature vapor sterilization of objects which may involve objects having a lumen. Following evacuation of the sterilization chamber and the introduction of a vaporous or gaseous sterilant, the volume of the chamber is changed by actuation of a movable boundary in the chamber to increase and decrease the pressure in the chamber thus driving the sterilant into and out of such lumens.
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Inventors:
OLSON STEVEN J (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/029340
Publication Date:
February 28, 2013
Filing Date:
March 16, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
OLSON STEVEN J (US)
STERILUCENT INC (US)
STERILUCENT INC (US)
International Classes:
A61L2/20; A61L2/06; A61L2/07
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1997015333A1 | 1997-05-01 |
Foreign References:
| US6066294A | 2000-05-23 | |||
| US20010036422A1 | 2001-11-01 | |||
| US5869000A | 1999-02-09 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
NIKOLAI, Thomas J. et al. (Suite 820Minneapolis, Minnesota, US)
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