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US 8,133,435 B2Granted
Sterile device and method for producing same
AssigneeMedtronic MiniMed, Inc.
InventorsJennifer M. Reynolds, Aaron Swanson, Rajiv Shah
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Abstract
A sterile device immersed in a sterile buffer and a method for providing same. The sterile device may be a medical device such as a biosensor having a biomolecule as a sensing element such as, for example, a glucose oxidase enzyme. The buffer may be a bicarbonate solution. Both the device and the buffer may be packaged and stored over long term while maintaining sterilization. The sterilization method may comprise a combination of gaseous, liquid and light sterilization.
Claims33
A sterile apparatus comprising:
- a sterile device for use in a sterile application, the sterile device comprising a biomolecule;
- and
- a package that encloses the sterile device, the package comprising a material that allows light of a wavelength of between about 200 nm and about 1000 nm to pass through the package to shine on the sterile device enclosed within the package;
- wherein the sterile device has been sterilized in the package to a desired level of sterilization by light of a wavelength of between about 200 nm and about 1000 nm.
1 more element
A method for sterilizing an apparatus, comprising:
- providing an apparatus having a biomolecule;
- enclosing the apparatus in a package, the package comprising a material that allows light of a wavelength of between about 200 nm and about 1000 nm to pass through the package to shine on the apparatus enclosed within the package;
- and
- sterilizing the apparatus enclosed in the package to a desired level of sterilization by shining light of a wavelength of between about 200 nm and about 1000 nm through the sterile package and onto the apparatus enclosed within the package.
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A sterile apparatus comprising:
- a package;
- a buffer for hydration;
- and
- a sterile device for use in a sterile application, the sterile device comprising a liquid sterilized biomolecule subsequent to, comprising a gas sterilized electronics, the sterile device being immersed in the buffer,
- wherein the package encloses the sterile device and the buffer, the package comprising a material that allows light of a wavelength of between about 200 nm and about 1000 nm to pass through the package to shine on the sterile device and the buffer enclosed within the package;
- wherein the sterile device has been sterilized in the package to a desired level of sterilization by light of a wavelength of between about 200 nm and about 1000 nm.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.