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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2009
Applicants:
Barry W. Robole, Woodville, WI (US);
William E. Foltz, Cottage Grove, MN (US);
Inventors:
Barry W. Robole, Woodville, WI (US);
William E. Foltz, Cottage Grove, MN (US);
Assignee:
3m Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 2/18 (2006.01); G01N 1/00 (2006.01); G05D 16/00 (2006.01); C12Q 1/22 (2006.01); A61L 2/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/22 (2013.01); A61L 2/28 (2013.01);
Abstract
A process challenge device comprising process challenge device comprising a container defining a space within the container, wherein the space can fully contain a process indicator; and at least one pressure-actuating valve associated with the container, wherein the at least one pressure-actuating valve regulates entrance of a sterilant into and exiting of a gas and/or liquid out of the space within the container, methods of using the device and a kit including the device are disclosed.