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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2003
Applicant:
David A. Karle, Girard, PA (US);
Inventor:
David A. Karle, Girard, PA (US);
Assignee:
Steris Inc, Temecula, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 2/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An enclosure assembly () includes a framework () formed from structural members and a flexible transparent enclosure () which provides an enclosed space for isolation and or treatment of patients, equipment, and the like. A treatment material, such as hydrogen peroxide or other gaseous or vapor sterilant, may be fed to the enclosure to microbially decontaminate or otherwise treat the equipment. The enclosure is quickly assembled and disassembled after use, making it suitable for treatment of large pieces of equipment which are not readily moved or which are too large to be accommodated conventional sterilization equipment.