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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2016
Filed:
May. 15, 2014
Applicant:
Avent, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Inventor:
Laura E. Keck, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Assignee:
Avent, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 31/22 (2006.01); A61L 2/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 2/28 (2013.01); G01N 31/226 (2013.01);
Abstract
There is provided a sterilization indicating tape having a breathable and liquid impervious film, wherein the tape is printed with a sterilization indicator ink. The tape is compatible with a wrap polymer for recycling. The tape is used to hold a wrapped package closed so that it can be sterilized and stored. The ink changes color upon sterilization to show the user that the package has been subject to sterilization. The tape is desirably made from the same or a similar polymer to the wrap polymer so that they may be recycled together.