Apparatus and method to pretreat and sterilize a lumen device
    1.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method to pretreat and sterilize a lumen device 失效
    预处理和消毒管腔装置的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06589481B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-07-08

    申请号:US09222966

    申请日:1998-12-30

    IPC分类号: A61L200

    摘要: Various forms of apparatus and methods for pretreating and sterilizing a lumen with a peroxide solution prior to sterilization of the interior of the lumen by exposing the lumen to reduced pressure and, optionally, plasma in a sterilization chamber. The pretreatment is preferably done before placing the lumen in the sterilization chamber. The method also includes exposure of the exterior of the lumen to peroxide vapor to sterilize the exterior of the lumen. Pretreatment of the interior of the lumen with liquid peroxide greatly improves the efficiency of sterilization of the interior. Exposure of the lumen to plasma reduces the time required for sterilization.

    摘要翻译: 在通过使内腔暴露于减压之前,以及任选地在灭菌室中的等离子体之前,用过氧化物溶液预处理和消毒内腔内部的内部的各种形式的装置和方法。 预处理优选在将内腔置于灭菌室内之前进行。 该方法还包括将内腔的外部暴露于过氧化物蒸气以对管腔的外部进行灭菌。 用液体过氧化物预处理内腔内部,大大提高了内部灭菌的效率。 将内腔暴露于血浆减少了灭菌所需的时间。

    Sterilization process using small amount of sterilant to determine the load
    2.
    发明授权
    Sterilization process using small amount of sterilant to determine the load 有权
    消毒过程中使用少量灭菌剂来确定负荷

    公开(公告)号:US06333002B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-12-25

    申请号:US09223125

    申请日:1998-12-30

    IPC分类号: G05B200

    摘要: A method for determining and sterilizing a load in a sterilization chamber. A small amount of sterilant is introduced into the sterilization chamber and the concentration of sterilant is measured. The load of equipment to be sterilized is determined from the concentration of sterilant, and more sterilant is added, if necessary, based on the load. The process is repeated, if necessary, until the load is sterilized. The sterilant is preferably hydrogen peroxide, and the concentration of hydrogen peroxide is preferably determined by a spectrophotometric method in the infrared or ultraviolet regions. By monitoring the sterilant concentration and adding more as needed, the equipment in the chamber can be sterilized efficiently without exposing it to high concentrations of sterilant which could damage the equipment or leave too much residual on the equipment.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于确定和消毒灭菌室中的负载的方法。 将少量灭菌剂引入消毒室中,并测量灭菌剂的浓度。 要灭菌的设备的负荷由灭菌剂的浓度确定,如果需要,根据负载添加更多的灭菌剂。 如果需要,重复该过程,直到负载消毒。 杀菌剂优选为过氧化氢,优选通过分光光度法在红外线或紫外线区域中确定过氧化氢的浓度。 通过监测灭菌剂浓度并根据需要添加更多,室内的设备可以高效灭菌,而不会将其暴露于高浓度的灭菌剂,这可能会损坏设备或在设备上留下太多的残留物。

    Sterilizing a device by revaporizing a condensed vapor
    3.
    发明授权
    Sterilizing a device by revaporizing a condensed vapor 失效
    通过蒸发冷凝的蒸气灭菌装置

    公开(公告)号:US06673313B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-01-06

    申请号:US10187128

    申请日:2002-06-28

    IPC分类号: A61L220

    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.

    摘要翻译: 一种通过在室中引入消毒剂来消毒扩散受限区域的内部的方法,使蒸汽冷凝,减小腔室中的压力以再蒸发冷凝的蒸汽,并将该装置保持在腔室中,直到该装置被灭菌。 灭菌剂的蒸气压小于水的蒸气压,优选为过氧化氢。 保持室内的装置中的压力可以保持恒定,变化或增加。 另外可以将等离子体引入腔室以提高灭菌速率。

    Monitoring of cleaning process
    4.
    发明授权
    Monitoring of cleaning process 有权
    清洁过程监控

    公开(公告)号:US07246627B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-24

    申请号:US10326041

    申请日:2002-12-20

    IPC分类号: B08B3/02

    摘要: An apparatus for monitoring a cleaning process for a medical device includes a cleaning chamber for receiving and cleaning the instrument with a cleaning liquid, a receiving well within the cleaning chamber, a removable soil standard receivable within the receiving well whereby to be exposed to the cleaning process within the cleaning chamber; and a soil detector coupled to the cleaning chamber and adapted to provide an indication of the amount of the soil on the soil standard while the soil standard is received within the receiving well.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于监测医疗装置的清洁过程的装置包括清洁室,用于接收和清洁具有清洁液体的仪器,清洁室内的接收井,可接收在接收井内的可移除的土壤标准,从而暴露于清洁 清洁室内的过程; 以及土壤检测器,其耦合到所述清洁室并且适于在所述接收井内接收到土壤标准的同时提供土壤标准上土壤的量的指示。

    Sterilization of diffusion-restricted area by revaporizing the condensed vapor
    6.
    发明授权
    Sterilization of diffusion-restricted area by revaporizing the condensed vapor 失效
    通过蒸发冷凝蒸气灭菌扩散限制区域

    公开(公告)号:US06451254B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-09-17

    申请号:US09223594

    申请日:1998-12-30

    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.

    摘要翻译: 一种通过在室中引入消毒剂来消毒扩散受限区域的内部的方法,使蒸汽冷凝,减小腔室中的压力以再蒸发冷凝的蒸汽,并将该装置保持在腔室中,直到该装置被灭菌。 灭菌剂的蒸气压小于水的蒸气压,优选为过氧化氢。 保持室内的装置的腔室中的压力可以保持恒定,变化或增加。 另外可以将等离子体引入腔室以提高灭菌速率。

    Sterilization process using small amount of sterilant to determine the load

    公开(公告)号:US06599471B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-07-29

    申请号:US09982213

    申请日:2001-10-16

    IPC分类号: A61L900

    摘要: A method for determining and sterilizing a load in a sterilization chamber. A small amount of sterilant is introduced into the sterilization chamber and the concentration of sterilant is measured. The load of equipment to be sterilized is determined from the concentration of sterilant, and more sterilant is added, if necessary, based on the load. The process is repeated, if necessary, until the load is sterilized. The sterilant is preferably hydrogen peroxide, and the concentration of hydrogen peroxide is preferably determined by a spectrophotometric method in the infrared or ultraviolet regions. By monitoring the sterilant concentration and adding more as needed, the equipment in the chamber can be sterilized efficiently without exposing it to high concentrations of sterilant which could damage the equipment or leave too much residual on the equipment.

    Detection of cleanliness of a medical device during a washing process
    10.
    发明授权
    Detection of cleanliness of a medical device during a washing process 失效
    在洗涤过程中检测医疗器械的清洁度

    公开(公告)号:US06394111B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-05-28

    申请号:US09075714

    申请日:1998-05-11

    IPC分类号: B08B304

    摘要: An apparatus and method for monitoring a cleaning process for a medical device. The apparatus comprises a soil detector. The soil detector is capable of detecting inorganic and/or organic soil on a medical device or in a liquid utilized in a cleaning or cleaning monitoring process or on a soil-covered standard which can serve as a surrogate indicator of cleanliness for the medical device. The method of the invention for monitoring a cleaning process for a medical device comprises the step of measuring the soil removed from a medical device with the apparatus of the invention comprising a soil detector. Preferably, the method further comprises the step of determining when the device is sufficiently cleaned so that it can be sterilized.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于监测医疗装置的清洁过程的装置和方法。 该装置包括一个土壤检测器。 土壤探测器能够检测在清洁或清洁监测过程中使用的医疗设备或液体中的无机和/或有机污垢,或能够用作医疗设备清洁指示剂的土壤覆盖标准。 用于监测医疗装置的清洁过程的本发明的方法包括用本发明的装置包括土壤检测器来测量从医疗装置移除的土壤的步骤。 优选地,该方法还包括以下步骤:确定装置何时被充分清洁,使得其可被灭菌。