Sterilized device in diffusion-restricted container
AssigneeEthicon, Inc.
InventorsTralance O. Addy, Paul Taylor Jacobs, Szu-Min Lin, Jon Morrell Jacobs
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Abstract
A sterilized article is within the interior of a diffusion-restricted container. The container substantially prevents entry of microorganisms into the interior thereof. The container has at least one entry/exit port which permits entry/exit of gas and/or vapor into/out of the interior, but prevents entry of microorganisms into the interior.
Claims20
A sterilized article within a diffusion-restricted container, said container having an interior with said article therein, said container substantially preventing entry of microorganisms into said interior, wherein said container has the same or more diffusion restriction than a reference container comprising at least one communication port which permits entry/exit of gas and/or vapor into/out of the container, but prevents entry of microorganisms into the interior, wherein said entry/exit port has a length to diameter ratio equal to 1.1.
A sterilized article within a diffusion-restricted container, said container having an interior with said article therein, said container substantially preventing entry of microorganisms into said interior, wherein said container comprises at least one diffusion-restricted entry/exit port which permits entry/exit of gas and/or vapor into/out of the container, but prevents entry of microorganisms into the interior, wherein said entry/exit port has a length to cross sectional area greater than or equal to 0.157 mm−1.
A sterilized article within a diffusion-restricted container, said container having an interior with said article therein, wherein said container has the same or more diffusion restriction than a reference container comprising at least one diffusion-restricted entry/exit port which permits entry/exit of gas and/or vapor into/out of the interior, but prevents entry of microorganisms into the interior, wherein said entry/exit port has a length to cross sectional area greater than or equal to 0.157 mm−1.
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