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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2009
Greg Stecklein, Lake Villa, IL (US);
Michael Duski, Wheeling, IL (US);
James F. Whitaker, Alexander, NC (US);
Debra Schotz, Wilmette, IL (US);
Barbara Anne Blankenship, El Paso, TX (US);
Alejandro Puentes, El Paso, TX (US);
Greg Stecklein, Lake Villa, IL (US);
Michael Duski, Wheeling, IL (US);
James F. Whitaker, Alexander, NC (US);
Debra Schotz, Wilmette, IL (US);
Barbara Anne Blankenship, El Paso, TX (US);
Alejandro Puentes, El Paso, TX (US);
Allegiance Corporation, McGaw Park, IL (US);
Abstract
There is provided an improved sterilization wrap and a method for using the improved sterilization wrap to sterilize an article. The wrap is made of at least a first panel of sterilization material and includes an additional panel of material. The first panel is multi-layered and includes at least one pathogen filtration layer. The first panel is rectangular and has an outer periphery and a central portion. The outer periphery includes first, second, third and fourth edges. The additional panel of material is bonded to the first panel, approximately at a forty-five degree angle to the first panel, with a substantial portion of the additional panel being adjacent to the central portion of the first panel. The perimeter of the additional panel is smaller than the perimeter of the first panel. Portions of the additional panel are bonded to the first panel along the first, second, third and fourth edges of the first panel. The article to be sterilized is placed on the additional panel, is wrapped, and sterilant is applied to the wrapped article. A chemical visual indicator is provided to indicate whether or not the article has been exposed to adequate sterilization conditions.