Wicking pad for evaporating fluids in a sterilizer
AssigneeMedivators Inc.
InventorsJudson A. Herrig, Adam Zutz
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Abstract
A decontamination system, method, and sterilant kit for a device, such as a lumen device, is depicted. The decontamination system, in some embodiments, includes a device container, a wicking pad, and a sterilant fluid delivery device. The device container, such as a terminal package or a decontamination chamber, defines a device receiving area. The wicking pad is in fluid communication with the device receiving area. The sterilant fluid delivery device is in fluid communication with the wicking pad. The sterilant fluid delivery device is configured to wet the wicking pad with sterilant fluid. The wicking pad is configured to evaporate sterilant fluid into the device receiving area.
Claims20
A decontamination system for a device, the decontamination system comprising:
- a device container defining a device receiving area;
- a wicking pad located in the device container and in fluid communication with the device receiving area;
- a sterilant fluid delivery device in fluid communication with the wicking pad, the sterilant fluid delivery device comprising a vacuum operated accumulator pump in fluid communication with the wicking pad, wherein the vacuum operated accumulator pump is disposed in the device receiving area, and wherein the sterilant fluid delivery device is configured to wet the wicking pad with sterilant fluid;
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- wherein the wicking pad is configured to evaporate sterilant fluid into the device receiving area.
A decontamination system for a device, the decontamination system comprising:
- a device container defining a device receiving area;
- a wicking pad located in the device container and in fluid communication with the device receiving area;
- a sterilant fluid delivery device in fluid communication with the wicking pad, wherein the sterilant fluid delivery device is configured to wet the wicking pad with sterilant fluid;
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- a blower configured to direct air flow towards the wicking pad;
- wherein the wicking pad is configured to evaporate sterilant fluid into the device receiving area.
A decontamination system for a device, the decontamination system comprising:
- a device container defining a device receiving area;
- a wicking pad located in the device container and in fluid communication with the device receiving area;
- a heating element configured to apply heat to the wicking pad;
- a sterilant fluid delivery device in fluid communication with the wicking pad wherein the sterilant fluid delivery device is configured to wet the wicking pad with sterilant fluid;
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- wherein the wicking pad is configured to evaporate sterilant fluid into the device receiving area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.