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Johnson & Johnson Medical Gmbh

American Hospital Supply Corporation

Steris Inc.

Monarch Products, Inc.

Robert L Nichols

William H Patterson

Keith F Lindsey

A medical instrument sterilization container ( ) is provided which includes a port ( ). A removable filter ( ) is received within port ( ) to enable sterilization of instruments placed within container ( ). A removable plug ( ) replaces filter ( ) to enable container ( ) to be used to transport instruments without leaking of fluids therefrom.

Contaminant plug for medical instrument sterilization containers

A medical instrument sterilization container (10) is provided which includes a port (18). A removable filter (32) is received within port (18) to enable sterilization of instruments placed within container (10). A removable plug (48) replaces filter (32) to enable container (10) to be used to transport instruments without leaking of fluids therefrom.

A filter (32) is provided for a medical sterilization container (10) having a port (18,22,24) allowing fluid communication between the interior of container (10) and the surrounding environment. A peripheral frame (44) is adapted to cooperate with the port (18,22,24). A plurality of cross-members (54) span an aperture (48) formed by a frame (44). A filter medium (58) is disposed across the aperture (48) so as to be interposed between the interior of the container and the cross-members (54).

Filter for medical instrument sterilization containers

Medical instrument sterilization container

A method and apparatus are provided for holding a medical instrument. The medical instrument is held in a cradle (112) having first and second interlockable regions (114, 116). The cradle (112) is coupled to a first mating element (124). The first mating element (124) is coupled to a second mating element (126) through a selected aperture (128) of a platform (16), such that the cradle (112) is coupled to the platform (16). The platform (16) has multiple apertures (128, 130, 138).

Apparatus and method for holding a medical instrument

Medical instrument sterilization container with a contaminant plug

Filter for medical instrument sterilization containers and method for

A medical instrument sterilization container 90 has a housing 12, a removable tray 16 adapted for holding medical instruments and a removable lid 92. Lid 92 has no apertures or other inlets and is sealingly affixed to the housing 12 so that pressure induced positive drainage occurs providing for significantly improved drying.

Medical instrument sterilization container with pressure induced

A medical instruments sterilization container (10) includes a housing (12) and a removable lid (14). A removable tray (16) is adapted to hold various medical instruments to be sterilized. The container is formed of a polymer of relatively low thermal conductivity, with a material having a relatively high thermal conductivity being added thereto in order to substantially increase the overall thermal conductivity of the container to absorb radiant heat and rapidly conduct that heat throughout the container to reduce condensate within the container.

The specification discloses a medical instruments sterilization container (10) which includes a housing (12) and a removable lid (14). A removable tray (16) is adapted to hold various medical instruments to be sterilized. The container is formed of a polymer of relatively low thermal conductivity, with a material having a relatively high thermal conductivity being added thereto in order to substantially increase the overall thermal conductivity of the container to absorb radiant heat and rapidly conduct that heat throughout the container to reduce condensate within the container.

Disclosed is a medical instruments sterilization container (10) which includes a housing (12) and a removable lid (14). A removable tray (16) is adapted to hold various medical instruments to be sterilized. The container is formed of a polymer of relatively low thermal conductivity, with a material having a relatively high thermal conductivity being added thereto in order to substantially increase the overall thermal conductivity of the container to absorb radiant heat and rapidly conduct that heat throughout the container to reduce condensate within the container.

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Jacksonville, TX, United States of America

Robert L Nichols