Housing for a sterilization monitoring device

A self-contained sterilization monitoring device, for use in a sterilization chamber for monitoring a sterilization cycle, has a sterilant challenge load (3) and electronic means (7, 8) electrically-connected to the challenge load for determining whether or not sterilant has penetrated the challenge...

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Main Authors WOLFGANG KAPS, WOLFGANG L. FETTWEISS, GERHARD F. W. SCHULZE, ANTON KUEPPER
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 12.07.1999
Edition6
Subjects
CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, ORSURGICAL ARTICLES
DISINFECTION, STERILISATION, OR DEODORISATION OF AIR
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICALARTICLES
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS INGENERAL
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Summary:A self-contained sterilization monitoring device, for use in a sterilization chamber for monitoring a sterilization cycle, has a sterilant challenge load (3) and electronic means (7, 8) electrically-connected to the challenge load for determining whether or not sterilant has penetrated the challenge load adequately during a sterilization cycle. A welded, sterilant-resistant outer casing (2) provides respective compartments (20, 21) for containing the sterilant challenge load and the electronic means, the compartment (20) for the electronic means being at a reduced pressure to protect the electronic means from the temperature conditions outside the outer casing. A window (10), which is a press-fit in the casing (2), allows the transmission of data in the form of optical radiation signals to/from the electronic means in the compartment (20).
Bibliography:Application Number: AU2206199