Plasma cycling sterilizing process
CA 2088995 C · Owner: Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · Inventors: Caputo, Ross A.; Campbell, Bryant A.; Moulton, Kern A.
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A method for plasma sterilization within a controlled temperature range comprising exposing an article in a sterilizing chamber (4) to a gas plasma flowing from a plasma generating chamber (2) until the temperature in the sterilizing chamber (4) rises to a preselected maximum temperature. The flow of the plasma gas to the sterilizing chamber (4) is terminated until the temperature in the sterilizing chamber (4) falls to a temperature below the preselected maximum temperature. These steps are repeated until sterilization of the article is effected. The temperature below the preselected maximum temperature when gas plasma flow is again initiated is preferably not more than 3°C below the …
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- Filed August 9, 1991 and granted February 19, 2002. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended August 9, 2011.
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