发明授权
- 专利标题： Sterilization of diffusion-restricted area by revaporizing the condensed vapor
- 专利标题（中）： 通过蒸发冷凝蒸气灭菌扩散限制区域
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申请号： US09223594申请日： 1998-12-30
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公开(公告)号： US06451254B1公开(公告)日： 2002-09-17
- 发明人: Jenn-Hann Wang , Szu-Min Lin , Paul T. Jacobs
- 申请人： Jenn-Hann Wang , Szu-Min Lin , Paul T. Jacobs
- 主分类号： A01N100
- IPC分类号： A01N100
摘要：
A method for sterilizing the interior of a diffusion restricted area by introducing a sterilant in a chamber, condensing the vapor, reducing the pressure in the chamber to revaporize the condensed vapor, and maintaining the device in the chamber until the device is sterilized. The sterilant has a vapor pressure less than the vapor pressure of water and is preferably hydrogen peroxide. The pressure in the chamber while maintaining the device in the chamber may be held constant, varied, or increased. Plasma may additionally be introduced into the chamber to improve the rate of sterilization.