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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2024

Filed:

Dec. 18, 2019
Applicant:

Asp Global Manufacturing Gmbh, Schaffhausen, CH;

Inventors:

Benjamin M. Fryer, Lake Forest, CA (US);

Samuel J. Rhodes, Los Angeles, CA (US);

Navid Omidbakhsh, Mission Viejo, CA (US);

Cole G. Mcneal, Costa Mesa, CA (US);

Masood H. Siddiqui, Irvine, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 2/18 (2006.01); A61L 2/28 (2006.01); C12M 1/00 (2006.01); C12M 1/12 (2006.01); C12M 1/32 (2006.01); C12M 1/34 (2006.01); C12M 3/00 (2006.01); C12Q 1/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 2/18 (2013.01); A61L 2/186 (2013.01); A61L 2/28 (2013.01); C12M 1/34 (2013.01); C12M 23/12 (2013.01); C12M 23/34 (2013.01); C12M 23/38 (2013.01); C12M 23/40 (2013.01); C12M 23/48 (2013.01); C12M 37/06 (2013.01); C12Q 1/22 (2013.01); A61L 2202/24 (2013.01);
Abstract

Disclosed herein are biological indicators suitable for use in a liquid-chemical sterilization process that may be conducted by an automated endoscope reprocessor. The biological indicator may include one or more ports for introducing and removing a liquid-chemical sterilant therefrom. The biological indicators may include features, such as a declivity leading to a port opening or a pipette, that may assist in transferring the liquid-chemical sterilant. The system may additionally include a holder having features that facilitate use of the system and biological indicators.


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