STERILIZATION METHOD AND APPARATUS

• Main Authors: MARTEL, KARINE, DASSIE, NANCY, VALLIERES, JEAN-MARTIN, TREMBLAY, BRUNO, BEDARD, CLAUDIA, LEBLOND, HELENE, DUFRESNE, SYIVIE, MARTEL, CYNTHIA, ROBITAILLE, SIMON, GAGNE, MARIERISTINE
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: 21.06.2017
• 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

A method of sterilizing an article by sequentially exposing the article to hydrogen peroxide and ozone is disclosed. The article is exposed under vacuum first to an evaporated aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide and subsequently to an ozone containing gas. The exposure is carried out without reduc...