Process and equipment for decontamination by radiation of a product such as a packaging containing medical devices
AssigneeBecton, Dickinson and Company
InventorFrederic Perot
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Abstract
A process for decontamination by radiation of a product. The process comprises at least one exposing step during which at least a first part of the product is exposed to a first radiation level, and at least a second part of the product is exposed to a second radiation level. The invention also relates to an equipment suitable for such a process.
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Process for decontamination by radiation of a product, comprising at least one exposing step during which at least one radiation generator is used to expose at least a first part of said product to a first radiation level and at least a second part of said product to a second radiation level, one side of said product comprises a central area and a peripheral outline, said first part of said product comprises at least said peripheral outline and said second part of said product comprises at least said central area, said first radiation level being higher than said second radiation level.
Equipment for radiation decontamination of a product, having at least one side with a central area and a peripheral outline, said equipment comprising:
- at least one radiation generator able to emit a predetermine quantity of radiations during a predetermined period of time toward said product;
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- a radiation setting means to set at least a first radiation level received by said peripheral outline of said product and a second radiation level received by said central area of said product, said first radiation level being higher than said second radiation level.
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