Stand-alone set of biological indicators
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN ยท China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ASP GLOBAL MFG GMBH
- Publication Date
- 2022-03-01
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Abstract
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[0001] The subject matter disclosed herein relates to self-contained kits of biological sterilization indicators. Background technique
[0002] Medical devices are often sterilized prior to use in order to minimize the possibility of applying a contaminated device to a subject, which could result in the subject becoming infected. Various sterilization techniques can be employed, such as steam, hydrogen peroxide, and gas phase sterilization with or without gas plasma and ethylene oxide (EtO). Each of these methods depends to some extent on the rate of diffusion of a sterilizing fluid, usually a gas, over the medical device to be sterilized.
[0003] Prior to sterilization, medical devices are typically packaged within containers or pouches with semi-permeable barriers that allow the passage of sterile fluids (sometimes called sterilants) but prevent the ingress of contaminating organisms (especially in after sterilization and before opening the package by me...