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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2016
Filed:
May. 05, 2014
Applicant:
Goa Teknoloji Danismanlik Elektronik, Imalat Ticaret Ithalat Ihracat A. S., Ankara, TR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
GETINGE STERICOOL MEDIKAL ALETLER SAN, VE TIC. A.S., Sincan, Ankara, TR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 2/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 2/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
In a low temperature hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilizer, plasma within the sterilization chamber contributes to the sterilization process and decomposes the sterilant used at the end of a sterilization programs. The plasma however the must be properly profiled otherwise undesired surface etching may occur on the sensitive medical apparatus. This application describes a novel plasma control method and apparatus which minimize the harmful side effects plasma on the medical apparatus during a sterilization program.