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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 1998
Filed:
Feb. 13, 1996
Bruno Colin, Marcy l'Etoile, FR;
Genevieve Bossy, Amberieu en Bugey, FR;
Bio Merieux, Marcy l'Etoile, FR;
Abstract
Process for heating a hollow needle (2) consisting essentially of a metal tube (3), the inside and/or outside of which have previously been brought into contact with a contaminating medium, according to which an electric current is supplied to the said needle, flowing in the metal wall and over the length of the said tube (3) and dissipating thermal energy therein through the ohmic effect, characterized in that a predetermined quantity of electrical energy is supplied to the said needle (2), metered as a function of the electrical characteristics of the said tube (3), on the one hand to suffice for decontamination of the needle, both inside and outside, and on the other hand to limit the heating and preserve the integrity, including the original shape, of the said needle.