Steris Inc.

Gregory A Dale

Craig M Saunders

Nick E Stanca

Jeffrey S Plantz

Raymond C Kralovic

Lewis I Schwartz

Norman L Siegel

Joseph J Switka

A lid (10) of a countertop decontamination unit (A) is opened to gain access to a tray (12) for receiving items to be sterilized and a well (16) for receiving a two compartment powdered anti-microbial agent carrying cup (C). The cup includes an outer cup portion (50) and an inner cup portion (70) that have peripheral walls (52, 72) affixed together at flanges (54, 74). The outer cup portion (50) is closed at one end by a first detachable base (58). The inner cup portion (70) is closed by a second detachable base (78). The outer and inner cups (50, 70) define a first powdered reagent receiving chamber (56) therebetween. The inner cup defines a second chamber therein. A permeable sheet (100) is affixed to the inner cup portion flange (74) for ventedly sealing both chambers.

Two compartment cup for powdered sterilant reagent components

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Grafton, OH, United States of America

Gregory A Dale