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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2008
Mark Edward Pasmore, Greyslake, IL (US);
Phillip P. Franciskovich, Concord, OH (US);
Tricia A. Cregger, Fairlawn, OH (US);
Alan M. Solomon, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Mark Edward Pasmore, Greyslake, IL (US);
Phillip P. Franciskovich, Concord, OH (US);
Tricia A. Cregger, Fairlawn, OH (US);
Alan M. Solomon, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
American Sterilizer Company, Mentor, OH (US);
Abstract
The disclosed invention provides a self-contained sterilization indicator for evaluating the effectiveness of a sterilization process. The sterilization indicator includes a cap configured for housing a growth medium, the cap being mountable on a container that contains a concentration of microorganisms. The cap comprises an inner chamber for housing the growth media. The inner chamber has an opening and a breakable barrier overlying the opening for encapsulating the growth media within the inner chamber of the cap. The biological indicator is adapted for breaking the breakable barrier at a selected time to introduce the growth medium into the container such that the growth medium contacts the microorganisms.