Barry W. Robole;Joshua M. Schmitz;Chad M. Herrlein;William E. Foltz;Steven S. Kirckof;Lawrence D. Fosler
发明人:
William E. Foltz,Steven S. Kirckof,Lawrence D. Fosler,Joshua M. Schmitz,Barry W. Robole,Chad M. Herrlein
申请号：
US12991023
公开号：
US09114186B2
申请日:
2009.05.05
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2015
代理人:
摘要：
A sterilization process challenge device comprising a solid body comprised of walls which define a space, wherein the space can fully contain a sterilization indicator and a volume of gas of at least 5 cubic centimeters and not more than 1000 cubic centimeters； a flow restrictor associated with the solid body such that any flow of the gas out of the space and any flow of a sterilant into the space is restricted； wherein the sterilization indicator indicates whether or not it has been contacted by the sterilant for a time and at a temperature sufficient to sterilize an article； and wherein the walls of the solid body are impervious to the sterilant and have a thickness of at least 0.3 centimeter, methods of using the device and a kit including the device are disclosed.
