Biohazard neutralizing bag, system and method
AssigneeMercer Technologies Limited
InventorsAlan Reg DOWMAN, Terry Dean KEMP
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Abstract
A sealable biohazard neutralizing bag formed of a flexible impermeable material capable of withstanding a neutralization process performed within the bag. The bag may include a vapor generator which, when activated, heats a fluid within the bag body to generate vapor to neutralize the contents of the bag. Alternatively a portable vapor generator may supply vaporized sterilant to the bag via a sealable port. Neutralization may be performed by: a. placing an item to be neutralized within the sealable bag; b. sealing a sealable opening of the bag; c. evacuating the bag via an outlet; and d. actuating the vapor generator to generate vapor such as to produce conditions sufficient to neutralize the item.
Claims24
A biohazard neutralizing bag including:
- a. a bag body formed of a flexible impermeable material capable of withstanding a neutralization process performed within the bag having a sealable opening sized to enable items to be neutralized to be positioned within the bag body;
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- b. a vapor generator which, when activated, heats a fluid within the bag body to generate vapor to neutralize the contents of the bag.
A method of neutralizing one or more items comprising:
- a. placing one or more items to be neutralized within a sealable bag having a sealable opening for receiving items to be neutralized, an outlet for the removal of fluid and an integrated sterilant vapor generator;
- b. sealing the sealable opening;
- c. evacuating the bag via the outlet;
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- d. actuating the vapor generator to generate vapor such as to produce conditions sufficient to neutralize the one or more items.
A biohazard neutralizing system
- a. a bag body formed of a flexible material capable of withstanding a steam sterilization process performed within the bag having:
- i. a sealable opening sized to enable items to be neutralized to be positioned within the bag body;
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- ii. at least one port for evacuation of the bag and the supply of vaporized sterilant;
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- b. a portable vapor generator adapted to supply vaporized sterilant to the bag via the sealable port.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.