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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2021
Asp Global Manufacturing Gmbh, Schaffhausen, CH;
Behnam Amin, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Abstract
A biological sterilization indicator is disclosed that in some embodiments comprises a housing having a first enclosure and a second enclosure, an ampule containing a liquid growth medium, and an insert disposed at least partially in the first enclosure. The insert may have a platform including a top surface, an abutment surface, and a side surface, as well as a first void disposed in the platform and configured to allow passage of a first volume of the liquid growth medium into the second enclosure and a second void disposed through at least a portion of the side surface and configured to allow passage of a second volume of the liquid growth medium into the second enclosure. Methods of using the indicator are also disclosed.