Process indicator isolation chamber for medical device processor
AssigneeAmerican Sterilizer Company
InventorEthan K. Lange
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AssigneeAmerican Sterilizer Company
InventorEthan K. Lange
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A process indicator isolation chamber includes a housing having an interior volume; an inlet at a first end of the housing; an opening at a second end of the housing; and a flange extending radially outward from the housing. A removable module includes: a frame removably disposed in the interior volume, the removable module including a first end disposed in the interior volume; a shielding cap attached to the frame at a second end of the removable module, the shielding cap including a top portion that covers the opening of the housing and a side portion that covers a portion of an outer surface of the housing between the flange and the second end; and a process indicator mount attached to the frame and disposed in the interior volume. A tortuous outlet passage is formed between the cap and outer surface of the housing when the removable module is installed.
A process indicator isolation chamber, comprising:
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