Method for sterilizing devices in a container
    11.
    发明授权
    Method for sterilizing devices in a container 失效
    对容器中的装置进行消毒的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06495100B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-12-17

    申请号:US09470244

    申请日:1999-12-22

    IPC分类号: A61L220

    摘要: A method for sterilizing medical devices and similar instruments in diffusion-restricted containers is provided. The sterilization method includes placing a liquid solution containing vaporizable germicide such as hydrogen peroxide into the diffusion-restricted container and vaporizing the germicide. The containers can be attachable and detachable to a sterilization system, and used as a vacuum chamber. An attachable/detachable container containing an article to be sterilized can be nested with a second container, and the article and inside and outside of the inner container are sterilized. The sterile article inside the nested containers can be transported and the sterile inner container with the sterilized article can removed from the outer container and placed in a sterile environment without contaminating the sterile environment. The sterile article can then be removed from the sterile container and utilized. Alternatively, the sterilization method may include introducing germicide vapor into an attachable/detachable container.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种在扩散限制容器中对医疗器械和类似仪器进行消毒的方法。 灭菌方法包括将含有可蒸发的杀菌剂如过氧化氢的液体溶液放置在扩散限制容器中并使杀菌剂蒸发。 容器可以安装和拆卸到灭菌系统,并用作真空室。 容纳待灭菌物品的可装卸的容器可以嵌入第二容器,并且将内部容器的内部和外部消毒。 嵌套容器内的无菌制品可以运输,具有灭菌制品的无菌内容器可以从外容器中取出并放置在无菌环境中,而不会污染无菌环境。 然后将无菌制品从无菌容器中取出并使用。 或者,灭菌方法可以包括将杀菌剂蒸气引入可附接/可拆卸的容器中。

    Container monitoring system
    12.
    发明授权
    Container monitoring system 失效
    集装箱监控系统

    公开(公告)号:US06193931B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-02-27

    申请号:US09172360

    申请日:1998-10-14

    IPC分类号: A61L216

    摘要: A sterilization system using a sterilization process monitoring device which is capable of indicating the efficacy of the sterilization process in an enclosed sterilization container while still maintaining the sealed state of the sterilization container. The process monitoring device comprises at least one biological indicator and/or at least one chemical indicator. Upon completion of the sterilization cycle, the process monitoring device can be advantageously removed from the system to determine chemical and/or biological efficacy of the sterilization process. The removal of the biological and/or chemical indicators does not disturb the sterilized state of the articles inside the sterilization container.

    摘要翻译: 一种消毒处理监视装置,其能够在保持灭菌容器的密封状态的同时,在灭菌容器内表示消毒处理的功效。 过程监测装置包括至少一种生物指示剂和/或至少一种化学指示剂。 灭菌循环完成后,可以有利地从系统中移除过程监控装置,以确定灭菌过程的化学和/或生物功效。 生物和/或化学指示剂的去除不会干扰消毒容器内的物品的灭菌状态。

    Integrated cleaning/sterilization process with lumen devices
    13.
    发明授权
    Integrated cleaning/sterilization process with lumen devices 失效
    集成清洁/灭菌过程与流明设备

    公开(公告)号:US06187266B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-02-13

    申请号:US08992682

    申请日:1997-12-17

    IPC分类号: A61L900

    摘要: A method for cleaning and sterilizing a medical device having a lumen with at least two open ends comprises the steps of: a) providing a container having at least one enclosure separated from the container by an interface, b) placing the device into the container and enclosure across the interface in such a way that one end of the lumen of the device is located in the container and the other end in the enclosure, c) generating a flow of a cleaning solution through the lumen to clean the inner surface of the lumen, d) generating a flow of rinse solution through the lumen to rinse the inner surface of the lumen, e) treating the device with a liquid sterilant, f) vaporizing the liquid sterilant in the container or enclosure thereby simultaneously sterilizing and drying the device, and providing a sterile, dry product without further rinsing. In the method, step f) can be conducted under a diffusion restricted environment, or by reducing pressure to a first predetermined pressure followed by further reducing the first pressure to a predetermined second pressure, or at controlled pump down rate. The method further comprises retaining a predetermined amount of the liquid sterilant in the container and enclosure prior to step f).

    摘要翻译: 一种用于清洁和消毒具有至少两个开放端的内腔的医疗装置的方法包括以下步骤:a)提供容器,其具有通过界面与所述容器分离的至少一个外壳,b)将所述装置放置在所述容器中, 以使得该装置的内腔的一端位于容器中而另一端位于外壳内的方式,c)通过内腔产生清洁溶液的流动以清洁内腔的内表面 d)产生通过所述内腔的冲洗溶液流以冲洗所述内腔的内表面,e)用液体灭菌剂处理所述装置,f)使所述容器或外壳中的液体灭菌剂蒸发,从而同时对所述装置进行灭菌和干燥, 并提供无菌,干燥的产品,无需进一步冲洗。 在该方法中,步骤f)可以在扩散受限的环境下进行,或者通过将压力降低到第一预定压力,然后进一步将第一压力降低到预定的第二压力,或以受控的抽空率进行。 该方法还包括在步骤f)之前将预定量的液体灭菌剂保持在容器和外壳中。

    Two-step sterilization process using liquid sterilant
    15.
    发明授权
    Two-step sterilization process using liquid sterilant 失效
    两步灭菌过程中使用液体灭菌剂

    公开(公告)号:US06010662A

    公开(公告)日:2000-01-04

    申请号:US99591

    申请日:1998-06-18

    摘要: A method sterilizes a device having a diffusion restricted area and a non-diffusion restricted area. The method includes the steps of vaporizing a first solution of hydrogen peroxide within the diffusion restricted area and vaporizing a second solution of hydrogen peroxide outside of the diffusion restricted area, with the first solution having a lower concentration of hydrogen peroxide than the second solution.

    摘要翻译: 一种对具有扩散限制区域和非扩散限制区域的装置进行灭菌的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤:使扩散限制区域内的第一过氧化氢溶液蒸发,并且使扩散受限区域外的第二过氧化氢溶液蒸发,第一溶液的二氧化碳浓度低于第二溶液。

    Integrated washing and sterilization process
    16.
    发明授权
    Integrated washing and sterilization process 有权
    综合洗涤和灭菌过程

    公开(公告)号:US07556767B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-07

    申请号:US10632039

    申请日:2003-07-31

    IPC分类号: A61L2/20 A61L9/00 B01J19/00

    摘要: A method for cleaning and sterilizing a medical device comprises the steps of: placing the device into a container; cleaning the device in the container with a cleaning solution; rinsing the device in the container with a rinse solution; and vaporizing a liquid substance in the container to create a sterilant vapor and contacting the device with the vapor to effect sterilization of the device.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于医疗装置的清洁和消毒的方法包括以下步骤:将装置放置在容器中; 用清洁液清洁容器内的装置; 用冲洗溶液冲洗容器中的装置; 并蒸发容器中的液体物质以产生灭菌剂蒸气并使该装置与蒸汽接触以对装置进行灭菌。

    Sterilization process without sterile rinse
    17.
    发明授权
    Sterilization process without sterile rinse 有权
    无菌冲洗灭菌过程

    公开(公告)号:US06656427B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-12-02

    申请号:US09746106

    申请日:2000-12-22

    IPC分类号: A61L9100

    摘要: An apparatus for sterilizing or disinfecting a device has a chamber, a source of sterilant or disinfectant and ports for admitting and exhausting the sterilant or disinfectant but lacks a source of sterile rinse. A related method similarly lacks the step of rinsing with a sterile solvent yet leaves the device essentially free of the sterilant or disinfectant. Preferably the sterilant or disinfectant is removed from the device by vaporizing it and drawing it out of the chamber.

    摘要翻译: 用于对装置进行灭菌或消毒的装置具有腔室,消毒剂源或消毒剂和用于允许和排出消毒剂或消毒剂的端口,但缺少无菌冲洗源。 相关方法类似地缺乏用无菌溶剂冲洗的步骤,但使装置基本上不含灭菌剂或消毒剂。 优选地,灭菌剂或消毒剂通过将其蒸发并将其从室中拉出而从装置中除去。

    Tray/container system for cleaning/sterilization processes
    19.
    发明授权
    Tray/container system for cleaning/sterilization processes 失效
    用于清洁/灭菌过程的托盘/容器系统

    公开(公告)号:US6015529A

    公开(公告)日:2000-01-18

    申请号:US992681

    申请日:1997-12-17

    IPC分类号: A61B19/00 A61L2/20 A61L2/18

    摘要: A method for cleaning/sterilizing a medical device with a lumen comprises the steps of: a) providing a container having one enclosure and one openable and closeable interface separating the container and the enclosure, b) placing the device on a tray, c) placing the tray into the container and enclosure so that one end of the device and a portion of the tray are located in the container and the other end of the device and another portion of the tray are located in the enclosure, d) creating a pressure difference between the two ends, e) cleaning the device with a cleaning solution, f) rinsing the device with rinse solution, g) treating the device with a chemical germicide. An apparatus for cleaning/sterilizing a device with a lumen comprises a container having at least two separated close compartments. An openable and closeable interface separates the container into the compartments. A tray is adapted to be placed in the two compartments crossing the interface for accommodating the device, so that one end of the device is in one compartment and the other end is in the other compartment. A source for creating a pressure difference is provided. A cleaning mechanism adapted to clean the device is also provided.

    摘要翻译: 一种用内腔清洁/消毒医疗装置的方法包括以下步骤:a)提供容器,该容器具有一个外壳和一个可开启和闭合的界面,分隔容器和外壳,b)将该装置放置在托盘上,c)放置 托盘进入容器和外壳,使得装置的一端和托盘的一部分位于容器中,并且装置的另一端和托盘的另一部分位于外壳中,d)产生压力差 在两端之间,e)用清洁溶液清洁设备,f)用冲洗溶液冲洗设备,g)用化学杀菌剂处理设备。 用于用内腔清洁/消毒装置的装置包括具有至少两个分开的紧密隔室的容器。 可开启和关闭的界面将容器分隔成隔间。 托盘适于放置在穿过界面的两个隔间中以容纳该装置,使得该装置的一端在一个隔间中,另一端位于另一个隔间中。 提供了创建压力差的源。 还提供了适于清洁装置的清洁机构。