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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 13, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Patricia A. Antonoplos, Newport Beach, CA (US);
Henry K. Hui, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Alireza Ebrahim, Foothill Ranch, CA (US);
Leslie A. Feldman, Calabasas Hills, CA (US);
Nitu Kohli, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Assignee:
Johnson & Johnson Medical, Inc., New Brunswick, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/112 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/112 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus detect exposure to an oxidation-type sterilant using a non-PH-sensitive bleachable dye as a chemical indicator. A change in color indicates exposure to oxidation-type sterilant.