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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2004
Winfried Michels, Warburg, DE;
Michael Pieper, Theda-Wiedenbrueck, DE;
Winfried Michels, Warburg, DE;
Michael Pieper, Theda-Wiedenbrueck, DE;
Miele & Cie KG, Guetersloh, DE;
Abstract
A novel method of cleaning and disinfecting organically contaminated articles such as, for instance, medical instruments, wherein the cleaning cycle consists of two sections divided by removal and replenishing the cleaning liquid, in each section of which the temperature of the cleaning liquid is raised to and maintained at between 40° C. and 60° C. for a predetermined time and the pH-value is raised to between 8.5 and 12 by adding an alkaline cleaning agent. During the second section a low-molecular peroxide compound is added to the cleaning liquid after the cleaning agent.