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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 29, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jenn-Hann Wang, Van Nuys, CA (US);
Paul Jacobs, Canyon, CA (US);
Szu-Min Lin, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Assignee:
Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 2/20 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 2/20 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a process for sterilization of medical instruments by concentrating a sterilant such as hydrogen peroxide inside of a sterilization chamber and sterilizing articles therewith. The sterilant is concentrated by removing more water from the sterilization chamber than peroxide.