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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 1990
Filed:
Jul. 30, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul T Jacobs, Arlington, TX (US);
Ronald F Berry, Arlington, TX (US);
Toby A Soto, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Assignee:
Johnson & Johnson Medical, Inc., Arlington, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
422 28 ; 220 / ; 220 87 ; 220D / ; 422294 ; 422305 ;
Abstract
A method and device for enhancing the vapor sterilization of the lumen of medical instruments and like articles under reduced pressure. A vessel containing a small amount of a vaporizable liquid sterilant solution is attached to the lumen. The sterilant vaporizes and flows directly into the lumen of the article as the pressure is reduced for the sterilization cycle.