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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2021
Applicant:
American Sterilizer Company, Mentor, OH (US);
Inventor:
Harry Bala, South Barrington, IL (US);
Assignee:
American Sterilizer Company, Mentor, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 31/22 (2006.01); A61L 9/04 (2006.01); A61L 9/12 (2006.01); A61L 101/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 31/226 (2013.01); A61L 9/04 (2013.01); A61L 9/12 (2013.01); A61L 2101/38 (2020.08); A61L 2209/211 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sterilization challenge device for verifying the efficacy of a gas sterilization process includes an outer container, an inner container, a chemical indicator, and a cap. The outer container includes an open end, a closed end, a chamber configured to contain the inner container containing the chemical indicator, and at least one hole arranged proximate the open end. The cap is configured to engage with the outer container to close the open end, and the at least one hole is configured to provide a flow path for the gaseous sterilant into the chamber.