Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090028752 | STERILIZATION CHALLENGE SPECIMEN HOLDER - A sterilization challenge specimen holder is used with a test indicator to challenge sterilization on a consistent basis. The holder includes a body having an internal chamber region. A cap is sealable on the holder. A plug is positioned in the body. The plug has a wall having a spiral formed groove therein in communication with the internal chamber region. An opening provides for a single flow path for communication between the environs and the internal chamber via the groove. | 01-29-2009 |
20090028753 | STERILIZATION CHALLENGE SPECIMEN HOLDER - A sterilization challenge specimen holder is used with a test indicator to challenge sterilization on a consistent basis. The holder includes a body having an internal chamber region. A cap is sealable on the holder. An opening is defined in the body or cap that forms a single tortuous ingress and egress path communicating the interior chamber with the environs. An insulating layer is disposed over the body and cap to fully insulate the body and cap other than over the opening so as to not interfere with the ingress and egress path. The insulating layer reduces the heat transference from the environs to the interior chamber region. | 01-29-2009 |
20090029451 | STERILIZATION CHALLENGE SPECIMEN HOLDER - A sterilization challenge specimen holder is used with a test indicator to challenge sterilization on a consistent basis. The holder includes a body having an internal chamber region. A cap is sealable on the holder. A plug is positioned in the body. The plug has a wall having a spiral formed groove therein in communication with the internal chamber region. An opening provides for a single flow path for communication between the environs and the internal chamber via the groove. | 01-29-2009 |
20100036357 | STERILIZATION CHALLENGE SPECIMEN HOLDER - A sterilization challenge specimen holder is used with a test indicator to challenge sterilization on a consistent basis. The holder includes a body having an internal chamber region and a sleeve positionable within the internal chamber. A cap is sealable on the holder and a plug is positioned in the body. The plug has a wall having a spiral formed groove therein in communication with the internal chamber region. An opening in the holder provides for a flow path for communication between the environs and the internal chamber, and another opening(s) provides for a second flow path for communication between the internal chamber and the inner chamber of the sleeve. An indicator tube carries a biological indicator and has openings therein. | 02-11-2010 |
20140000506 | STERILIZATION CHALLENGE SPECIMEN HOLDER COUNTER | 01-02-2014 |
20140154150 | AIR REMOVAL TEST STRIP - 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. | 06-05-2014 |
20140273239 | AIR REMOVAL TEST STRIP - 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. | 09-18-2014 |
20150252403 | DUAL MIGRATING INDICATOR - An indicator for a sterilization process is configured to function for two different sterilization conditions. The indicator includes two pass zones to indicate whether an acceptable sterilization has occurred after a sterilization process at a first condition of after a sterilization process at a second condition. | 09-10-2015 |
20150253311 | DUAL MIGRATING INDICATOR - An indicator for a sterilization process is configured to function for two different sterilization conditions. The indicator includes two pass zones to indicate whether an acceptable sterilization has occurred after a sterilization process at a first condition or after a sterilization process at a second condition. | 09-10-2015 |