GB0816989D0 - A plasma system that produces hydroxyl radicals for sterilisation - Google Patents

A plasma system that produces hydroxyl radicals for sterilisation

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GB0816989D0
GB0816989D0 GBGB0816989.8A GB0816989A GB0816989D0 GB 0816989 D0 GB0816989 D0 GB 0816989D0 GB 0816989 A GB0816989 A GB 0816989A GB 0816989 D0 GB0816989 D0 GB 0816989D0
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sterilisation
hydroxyl radicals
plasma system
produces hydroxyl
produces
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Creo Medical Ltd
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Microoncology Ltd
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Priority to ES08846256.9T priority patent/ES2568883T3/en
Priority to PCT/GB2008/003766 priority patent/WO2009060214A1/en
Priority to US12/741,469 priority patent/US8696997B2/en
Priority to CA2741135A priority patent/CA2741135C/en
Priority to EP08846256.9A priority patent/EP2211915B1/en
Priority to CN2008801195315A priority patent/CN101888860B/en
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Priority Applications (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0816989.8A GB2463521B (en) 2008-09-17 2008-09-17 A plasma system that produces hydroxyl radicals for sterilisation
ES08846256.9T ES2568883T3 (en) 2007-11-06 2008-11-06 Plasma sterilization device that produces hydroxyl radicals
PCT/GB2008/003766 WO2009060214A1 (en) 2007-11-06 2008-11-06 Hydroxyl radical producing plasma sterilisation apparatus
US12/741,469 US8696997B2 (en) 2007-11-06 2008-11-06 Hydroxyl radical producing plasma sterilisation apparatus
CA2741135A CA2741135C (en) 2007-11-06 2008-11-06 Hydroxyl radical producing plasma sterilisation apparatus
EP08846256.9A EP2211915B1 (en) 2007-11-06 2008-11-06 Hydroxyl radical producing plasma sterilisation apparatus
CN2008801195315A CN101888860B (en) 2007-11-06 2008-11-06 Hydroxyl radical producing plasma sterilization apparatus

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