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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2007
Filed:
May. 18, 2004
Applicants:
Kevin O. Williams, Solon, OH (US);
Christopher J. Justi, Painesville, OH (US);
Inventors:
Kevin O. Williams, Solon, OH (US);
Christopher J. Justi, Painesville, OH (US);
Assignee:
American Sterilizer Company, Mentor, OH (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 2/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus for the sterilization of lumen devices. The apparatus for sterilizing lumen devices is comprised of a chamber defining a region for sterilization, an expansion tank assembly, and a mixing member. The chamber is adapted to receive the expansion tank. The expansion tank is adapted to fluidly connect to at least one lumen device. The mixing member is disposed within the expansion tank to mix gaseous sterilant within residual gas that may include contaminants.