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Method for rapidly determining the acceptability of loads to be sterilized

EP 1166802 B1 · Applicant: ETHICON, INC.

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  • Filed June 26, 2001 and granted October 31, 2007. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 26, 2021.
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FiledJune 26, 2001
PublishedJanuary 2, 2002
GrantedOctober 31, 2007
Term endedJune 26, 2021
Application numberEP 01305514
Classification (CPC)A61L2/26 +2 more

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2002200420062008201020122014201620182020Application filedJune 26, 2001PublishedJan 2, 2002Patent grantedOct 31, 2007Term endedJune 26, 2021

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