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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2021
Applicant:
Advanced Sterilization Products, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Inventors:
Nick N. Nguyen, Silverado, CA (US);
Samuel J. Rhodes, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Mark J. Lubong, Irvine, CA (US);
Derrick C. Tan, Yorba Linda, CA (US);
Assignee:
Advanced Sterilization Products, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67B 7/92 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B67B 7/92 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device for breaking an ampoule of a biological indicator includes: a main body; a pivoting body attached to the main body at a main pivot point; a receiving area in the main body and configured to receive the biological indicator; a pressing surface inside the pivoting body; and a compressing element including a compressing surface, the compressing surface being operable between a first position and a second position located in the receiving area.