Ethicon, Gmbh

Hans Strobel

Szu-Min Lin

Henry K Hui

Harold R Williams

Leslie A Feldman

Su-Syin S Wu

Nancy S Chu

Devices and methods for sterilizing lumens involve a booster that is attached to the lumen. In preferred embodiments, the contact area between the lumen and the booster enhances the penetration of an antimicrobial agent to the contact area.

Lumen sterilization device and method

A method for sterilizing the interior of the lumen, where a dry booster which does not contain liquid and which has a volume at least 2 times the volume of the lumen is attached to the end of the lumen. The lumen and dry booster are placed in a sterilization chamber, and germicide is introduced into the chamber. A higher pressure is created outside the booster than inside the booster. The empty dry booster draws germicide into the lumen, sterilizing the interior of the lumen. The method can be enhanced by reducing the pressure in the chamber before introducing the germicide.

Dry booster

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Zurich, Switzerland

Hans Strobel