Sterilant package assembly
AssigneeBecton, Dickinson and Company
InventorJerry J. Tulis
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Abstract
A package for sterilizing implements at a remote time and location is provided which package is formed of at least two compartments separated by a thin semi-permeable wall. The first compartment is provided to receive an implement to be sterilized therein with the second sealed compartment being provided with a substrate having a thermally-activated or releasable sterilizing gas bonded thereto. Upon release, the sterilizing gas permeates the thin semi-permeable wall to effect sterilization of the implement.
Claims12
A package for sterilizing implements comprised of two gas impermeable outer walls and an inner wall sandwiched therebetween thereby forming two compartments, said inner wall being pervious to sterilizing gas but impervious to water vapor.
A package for sterilizing implements comprised of a first compartment defined by outer walls of a thermoplastic material of a sufficient thickness to render the walls gas impermeable and a thin walled inner package of a thermoplastic material forming a second compartment which is pervious to sterilizing gas but impervious to water vapor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.