Electron beam sterilization monitoring system and method
AssigneesBaxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare S.A.
InventorJOHN P. KIVLEHAN
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Abstract
A medical container sterilization apparatus includes: an electron beam generator; a probe placed in proximity to an electron plume projected from the generator; and electronics configured to accept a signal carried by the probe, the signal, the signal indicative of a sterilization level of the electron plume, the electronics further configured to indicate if the sterilization level is not sufficient. A medical container sterilization method includes: (i) collecting electrons from a sterilizing electron plume; (ii) generating a signal from the collected electrons; and (iii) determining from the signal whether the electron plume is sufficient to properly sterilize the medical container.
Claims25
A medical container sterilization apparatus comprising:
- an electron beam generator;
- a probe placed in proximity to an electron plume projected from the generator;
- and
- electronics configured to accept a signal carried by the probe, the signal indicative of a sterilization level of the electron plume, the electronics further configured to indicate if the sterilization level is not sufficient.
A medical container sterilization method comprising:
- collecting electrons from a sterilizing electron plume;
- generating a signal from the collected electrons;
- and
- determining from the signal whether the electron plume is sufficient to properly sterilize the medical container.
A medical container sterilization method comprising:
- collecting electrons emitted from an electron beam generator;
- returning the electrons along a loop to the generator;
- measuring from the loop a signal indicative of an amount of electrons collected;
- and
- determining from the signal whether the amount of electrons collected represents a sufficient level of sterilization of the medical container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.