WO2007103230A3 - Apparatus for deactivating instruments and devices - Google Patents

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WO2007103230A3
WO2007103230A3 PCT/US2007/005464 US2007005464W WO2007103230A3 WO 2007103230 A3 WO2007103230 A3 WO 2007103230A3 US 2007005464 W US2007005464 W US 2007005464W WO 2007103230 A3 WO2007103230 A3 WO 2007103230A3
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Jeffrey R Horacek
Donald A Sargent
Alan M Solomon
John J Mayer
Christopher A Jethrow
Karl Ludwig
Jude A Kral
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American Sterilizer Co
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Priority to ES07752181T priority patent/ES2401662T3/en
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Abstract

An apparatus for deactivating medical instruments and devices comprised of a deactivation chamber movable between a loading position and a deactivation position. A circulation system is provided to circulate a deactivating fluid through the deactivation chamber. The circulation system is connectable to the deactivation chamber when the deactivation chamber is in the deactivation position.
PCT/US2007/005464 2006-03-06 2007-03-02 Apparatus for deactivating instruments and devices WO2007103230A2 (en)

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EP07752181A EP1991280B1 (en) 2006-03-06 2007-03-02 Apparatus for microbially deactivating instruments and devices
CA2645760A CA2645760C (en) 2006-03-06 2007-03-02 Apparatus for deactivating instruments and devices
AU2007224159A AU2007224159B2 (en) 2006-03-06 2007-03-02 Apparatus for deactivating instruments and devices
ES07752181T ES2401662T3 (en) 2006-03-06 2007-03-02 Device for microbial deactivation of instruments and devices

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US60/779,461 2006-03-06

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PCT/US2007/005464 WO2007103230A2 (en) 2006-03-06 2007-03-02 Apparatus for deactivating instruments and devices
PCT/US2007/005139 WO2007103074A2 (en) 2006-03-06 2007-03-02 A cabinet for storing containers containing deactivated instruments and devices
PCT/US2007/005465 WO2007103231A2 (en) 2006-03-06 2007-03-02 Apparatus for deactivating instruments and devices
PCT/US2007/005467 WO2008020895A2 (en) 2006-03-06 2007-03-02 Apparatus for deactivating instruments and devices
PCT/US2007/005138 WO2007103073A2 (en) 2006-03-06 2007-03-02 A container for holding items to be microbially deactivated in a reprocessor
PCT/US2007/005536 WO2007103278A2 (en) 2006-03-06 2007-03-02 Apparatus for deactivating instruments and devices
PCT/US2007/005466 WO2007103232A2 (en) 2006-03-06 2007-03-02 Method for generating a microbial deactivation fluid in an apparatus for deactivating instruments and devices

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PCT/US2007/005139 WO2007103074A2 (en) 2006-03-06 2007-03-02 A cabinet for storing containers containing deactivated instruments and devices
PCT/US2007/005465 WO2007103231A2 (en) 2006-03-06 2007-03-02 Apparatus for deactivating instruments and devices
PCT/US2007/005467 WO2008020895A2 (en) 2006-03-06 2007-03-02 Apparatus for deactivating instruments and devices
PCT/US2007/005138 WO2007103073A2 (en) 2006-03-06 2007-03-02 A container for holding items to be microbially deactivated in a reprocessor
PCT/US2007/005536 WO2007103278A2 (en) 2006-03-06 2007-03-02 Apparatus for deactivating instruments and devices
PCT/US2007/005466 WO2007103232A2 (en) 2006-03-06 2007-03-02 Method for generating a microbial deactivation fluid in an apparatus for deactivating instruments and devices

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CA (8) CA2645760C (en)
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