Method of sterilization specimen conditioning
AssigneeNoxilizer, Inc.
InventorDavid Opie
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Abstract
Methods and systems for modifying a temperature of a product to be sterilized while the product is in a sterilization chamber. Temperature modification may be achieved through air circulation, through manipulation of a temperature of one or more walls of the sterilization chamber, and/or through manipulation of pressure within the sterilization chamber. Using the capabilities of the sterilization chamber to accelerate product warming may reduce the time required to warm a product to be sterilized from a refrigerated state to a temperature at which sterilization is to be performed. After sterilization, the product may also be cooled in the sterilization chamber.
Claims20
A method of sterilizing a product comprising:
- removing the product from cold storage;
- placing the product in a sterilization chamber while the product remains below room temperature;
- warming the product in the sterilization chamber;
- and
- sterilizing the product in the sterilization chamber.
A sterilization system comprising:
- a sterilization chamber for use in sterilizing a product using a sterilant obtained from a sterilant source under control of a vacuum source with the assistance of a blower for circulating air in the sterilization chamber;
- and
- a control and monitoring system for controlling conditions in the sterilization chamber, the control and monitoring system configured to perform a method comprising:
- warming the product in the sterilization chamber;
- and
- sterilizing the product in the sterilization chamber using the sterilant source.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.