ADJUSTING STERILIZATION CYCLES BY IMAGING LOADS

A method of operating a sterilizer includes imaging a load of instruments to obtain an optical image and/or thermal image of the load, and selecting a sterilization cycle to be performed by the sterilizer based on one or more characteristics of the load determined from the image of the load. The cha...

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Main Authors YANG, Fong S, SIDDIQUI, Ali S, MORRISON, Todd, FRYER, Benjamin M
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 05.06.2024
Subjects
CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, ORSURGICAL ARTICLES
DIAGNOSIS
DISINFECTION, STERILISATION, OR DEODORISATION OF AIR
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICALARTICLES
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS INGENERAL
SURGERY
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Summary:A method of operating a sterilizer includes imaging a load of instruments to obtain an optical image and/or thermal image of the load, and selecting a sterilization cycle to be performed by the sterilizer based on one or more characteristics of the load determined from the image of the load. The characteristics may include the number of instruments, the presence of a diffusion-restricted space, the volume of the load, and the temperature of the load. The method may further include adjusting the sterilization cycle based on the characteristics of the load.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20200879348