AU612644B2 - Process for dry sterilization of medical devices and materials - Google Patents

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AU612644B2
AU612644B2 AU14853/88A AU1485388A AU612644B2 AU 612644 B2 AU612644 B2 AU 612644B2 AU 14853/88 A AU14853/88 A AU 14853/88A AU 1485388 A AU1485388 A AU 1485388A AU 612644 B2 AU612644 B2 AU 612644B2
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    • 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
    • A61L2/14—Plasma, i.e. ionised gases

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AU14853/88A 1987-02-25 1988-02-24 Process for dry sterilization of medical devices and materials Ceased AU612644B2 (en)

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US07/019,134 US4801427A (en) 1987-02-25 1987-02-25 Process and apparatus for dry sterilization of medical devices and materials
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EP0303682A1 (en) 1989-02-22
AU1485388A (en) 1988-09-26
DE3852799D1 (de) 1995-03-02
EP0303682A4 (en) 1991-10-02
KR890700363A (ko) 1989-04-24
EP0596861A3 (en) 1996-02-07
DE3856502T2 (de) 2002-08-29
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EP0596861A2 (en) 1994-05-11
ATE117210T1 (de) 1995-02-15
US4818488A (en) 1989-04-04
EP0596862A2 (en) 1994-05-11
DE3856502D1 (de) 2001-12-20
JPH01502883A (ja) 1989-10-05
CA1330700C (en) 1994-07-19
ATE208636T1 (de) 2001-11-15
WO1988006459A1 (en) 1988-09-07
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