WO2003074093A3 - In-line steam sterilizer - Google Patents

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WO2003074093A3
WO2003074093A3 PCT/US2003/005946 US0305946W WO03074093A3 WO 2003074093 A3 WO2003074093 A3 WO 2003074093A3 US 0305946 W US0305946 W US 0305946W WO 03074093 A3 WO03074093 A3 WO 03074093A3
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steam sterilizer
line
line steam
ophthalmic lenses
packages
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PCT/US2003/005946
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WO2003074093A2 (en
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White James
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Johnson & Johnson Vision Care
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Priority to BR0308096-0A priority Critical patent/BR0308096A/en
Priority to EP03713726A priority patent/EP1482990A2/en
Priority to CA002477905A priority patent/CA2477905A1/en
Priority to JP2003572606A priority patent/JP2005518872A/en
Priority to AU2003217763A priority patent/AU2003217763A1/en
Priority to KR10-2004-7013624A priority patent/KR20040097140A/en
Publication of WO2003074093A2 publication Critical patent/WO2003074093A2/en
Publication of WO2003074093A3 publication Critical patent/WO2003074093A3/en
Priority to AU2009201074A priority patent/AU2009201074A1/en

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B55/00—Preserving, protecting or purifying packages or package contents in association with packaging
    • B65B55/02—Sterilising, e.g. of complete packages
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
    • A61L12/00—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising contact lenses; Accessories therefor
    • A61L12/02—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising contact lenses; Accessories therefor using physical phenomena, e.g. electricity, ultrasonics or ultrafiltration
    • A61L12/04—Heat
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
    • A61L2/00—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor
    • A61L2/02—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor using physical phenomena
    • A61L2/04—Heat
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
    • A61L2/00—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor
    • A61L2/02—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor using physical phenomena
    • A61L2/04—Heat
    • A61L2/06—Hot gas
    • A61L2/07—Steam
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
    • A61L2/00—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor
    • A61L2/24—Apparatus using programmed or automatic operation

Abstract

A sterilization apparatus and method for automatically transporting a plurality of ophthalmic lenses packages containing ophthalmic lenses to be sterilized through an in-line apparatus, without off-loading packages from the line, for transport through a sterilizer under optimum conditions of temperature and time for enabling increased throughput.
PCT/US2003/005946 2002-03-01 2003-02-27 In-line steam sterilizer WO2003074093A2 (en)

Priority Applications (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
BR0308096-0A BR0308096A (en) 2002-03-01 2003-02-27 Line Steam Sterilizer
EP03713726A EP1482990A2 (en) 2002-03-01 2003-02-27 In-line steam sterilizer
CA002477905A CA2477905A1 (en) 2002-03-01 2003-02-27 In-line steam sterilizer
JP2003572606A JP2005518872A (en) 2002-03-01 2003-02-27 In-line steam sterilizer
AU2003217763A AU2003217763A1 (en) 2002-03-01 2003-02-27 In-line steam sterilizer
KR10-2004-7013624A KR20040097140A (en) 2002-03-01 2003-02-27 In-line steam sterilizer
AU2009201074A AU2009201074A1 (en) 2002-03-01 2009-03-18 In-line steam sterilizer

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US36090402P 2002-03-01 2002-03-01
US60/360,904 2002-03-01

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WO2003074093A2 WO2003074093A2 (en) 2003-09-12
WO2003074093A3 true WO2003074093A3 (en) 2003-11-20

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EP (1) EP1482990A2 (en)
JP (1) JP2005518872A (en)
KR (1) KR20040097140A (en)
AR (1) AR038633A1 (en)
AU (2) AU2003217763A1 (en)
BR (1) BR0308096A (en)
CA (1) CA2477905A1 (en)
TW (1) TWI292326B (en)
WO (1) WO2003074093A2 (en)

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US20080003134A1 (en) * 2006-06-30 2008-01-03 Ford James D Methods of inhibiting the distortions that occur during the production of silicone hydrogel ophthalmic lenses
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DE102007036734A1 (en) * 2007-08-03 2009-02-05 Klosterfrau Berlin Gmbh Cost-effective and safe sterilization process
US8330082B2 (en) 2007-05-18 2012-12-11 Qirx Pty Ltd. Warming apparatus for contact lenses
US8329097B1 (en) 2009-01-22 2012-12-11 Bausch & Lomb Incorporated Sterilization of intraocular lenses
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EP0691270A2 (en) * 1994-06-10 1996-01-10 JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION PRODUCTS, INC. Apparatus and method for sterilization of blister packages and packaging than into cartons
US5577367A (en) * 1994-06-10 1996-11-26 Johnson & Johnson Vision Products, Inc. Apparatus and method for sterilization and secondary packaging
US5618492A (en) * 1994-08-23 1997-04-08 Auten; Richard D. Process for sterilizing articles and providing sterile storage environments
US5696686A (en) * 1994-06-10 1997-12-09 Johnson & Johnson Vision Products, Inc. Computer system for quality control correlations
US5786598A (en) * 1996-05-22 1998-07-28 Purepulse Technologies, Inc. Sterilization of packages and their contents using high-intensity, short-duration pulses of incoherent, polychromatic light in a broad spectrum

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0691270A2 (en) * 1994-06-10 1996-01-10 JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION PRODUCTS, INC. Apparatus and method for sterilization of blister packages and packaging than into cartons
US5577367A (en) * 1994-06-10 1996-11-26 Johnson & Johnson Vision Products, Inc. Apparatus and method for sterilization and secondary packaging
US5696686A (en) * 1994-06-10 1997-12-09 Johnson & Johnson Vision Products, Inc. Computer system for quality control correlations
US5618492A (en) * 1994-08-23 1997-04-08 Auten; Richard D. Process for sterilizing articles and providing sterile storage environments
US5786598A (en) * 1996-05-22 1998-07-28 Purepulse Technologies, Inc. Sterilization of packages and their contents using high-intensity, short-duration pulses of incoherent, polychromatic light in a broad spectrum

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KR20040097140A (en) 2004-11-17
AU2003217763A1 (en) 2003-09-16
CA2477905A1 (en) 2003-09-12
TWI292326B (en) 2008-01-11
WO2003074093A2 (en) 2003-09-12
AU2009201074A1 (en) 2009-04-09
BR0308096A (en) 2004-12-21
EP1482990A2 (en) 2004-12-08
AR038633A1 (en) 2005-01-19
JP2005518872A (en) 2005-06-30
TW200400061A (en) 2004-01-01

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