Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Biological sterilization indicator and method of using same
- Patent Title (中): 生物灭菌指标及其使用方法
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Application No.: US14488332Application Date: 2014-09-17
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Publication No.: US09540677B2Publication Date: 2017-01-10
- Inventor: Jeffrey D. Smith , Jeffrey C. Pederson , Sailaja Chandrapati , RuthAnn R. Duda
- Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
- Main IPC: C12M1/00
- IPC: C12M1/00 ; B01L3/00 ; C12Q1/22

Abstract:
A biological sterilization indicator (BI) and method of using same. The BI can include a housing, and a container positioned in the housing. The container can contain a liquid and at least a portion of the container can be frangible. The BI can further include a first chamber and a second chamber. The second chamber can include at least one source of biological activity. The BI can further include a first fluid path positioned to fluidly couple the first chamber and the second chamber, and a second fluid path positioned to allow displaced gas to move out of the second chamber. The method can include moving displaced gas out of the second chamber via the second fluid path as a sterilant is moved into the second chamber via the first fluid path and/or as the liquid is moved into the second chamber via the first fluid path.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150004682A1 BIOLOGICAL STERILIZATION INDICATOR AND METHOD OF USING SAME Public/Granted day:2015-01-01
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