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US 11,273,231 B2Granted
Packaging for use in a decontamination system
AssigneeMedivators Inc.
InventorsMark Jackson, Gary Spencer
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Abstract
An apparatus for use in a method of decontaminating a device including a tray. A membrane permeable by a decontaminating fluid is positioned over the top of the tray to form an enclosed space. A lid is secured to the tray and the membrane is positioned between the tray and the lid. A hub assembly is positioned within the tray.
Claims20
An apparatus for use in a method of decontaminating a device with a decontaminating fluid, the apparatus comprising:
- a tray having a bottom and sidewalls extending upwardly from the bottom to define a cavity;
- a membrane permeable by the decontaminating fluid positioned over the top of the tray to form an enclosed space;
- a lid secured to the tray by fasteners with the membrane positioned between the tray and the lid, the lid having a central panel and sidewalls extending downward from the central panel;
- a hub assembly positioned within the cavity, the hub assembly including a hub extending upwardly from the bottom of the tray and a hub conduit having a first end and a second end adjacent to the membrane;
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- a lid connector assembly including a lid conduit, the lid conduit having a first end adjacent to the membrane and aligned with the second end of the hub conduit.
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A method of decontaminating a device with a decontamination fluid, the method comprising:
- placing the device in a tray having a hub conduit connected to a hub extending upwardly from a bottom of the tray;
- covering at least a top of the tray with a membrane permeable by the decontaminating fluid to form an enclosed space;
- securing a lid to the tray with the membrane positioned between the tray and the lid and a first end of a lid conduit of a lid port assembly adjacent to the membrane and aligned with a second end of the hub conduit;
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- positioning the tray with the lid secured into a decontamination chamber.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.