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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2016
Filed:
May. 30, 2014
Applicant:
Dana Products, Inc., Franklin Park, IL (US);
Inventors:
Harry Bala, South Barrington, IL (US);
Mark Bala, Chicago, IL (US);
Assignee:
American Sterilizer Company, Mentor, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 2/07 (2006.01); A61L 2/28 (2006.01); G01N 31/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 2/07 (2013.01); A61L 2/28 (2013.01); G01N 31/226 (2013.01); A61L 2202/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
An air removal test system for verifying adequate air removal during a sterilization cycle of a pre-vacuum type sterilizer includes specimen holder and a test strip. The test strip includes a solid indicator chemical, which liquefies and travels along a wicking element during the sterilization cycle. The test strip is configured to verify adequate removal of air during the sterilization cycle by displaying a color change through a window.