Gas sterilization process challenge device
AssigneeAmerican Sterilizer Company
InventorHarry Bala
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Abstract
A sterilization challenge device for verifying the efficacy of a gas sterilization process includes an outer container, an inner container, a chemical indicator, and a cap. The outer container includes an open end, a closed end, a chamber configured to contain the inner container containing the chemical indicator, and at least one hole arranged proximate the open end. The cap is configured to engage with the outer container to close the open end, and the at least one hole is configured to provide a flow path for the gaseous sterilant into the chamber.
Claims15
A sterilization challenge device for verifying an efficacy of a gas sterilization process, comprising:
- an outer container including an outer container wall, an outer container open end, an outer container closed end, an outer container chamber defined therein, and at least one outer container hole defined through a thickness of the outer container wall proximate the outer container open end;
- an inner container including an inner container wall, an inner container open end, an inner container closed end, and an inner container chamber defined therein;
- a chemical indicator arranged in the inner container chamber;
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- a cap configured to engage with the outer container to close the outer container open end;
- wherein the outer chamber is configured to contain the inner container and the chemical indicator arranged therein, wherein the at least one outer container hole is configured to provide a flow path for a gaseous sterilant into the outer container chamber.
The sterilization challenge device of claim 9, wherein the single cut-out is a radiused cut-out having a depth of about 0.03 inches.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.