Embodiments of the invention relate to a method and apparatus for self-sterilizing a surface or other portion of theapparatus and/or sterilizing other objects. Embodiments can utilize self-generated and/or remotely controlled plasma fields for thepurpose of self- sterilization and/or sterilization of another object.Embodiments of the invention can have broad applications inprocedures and equipment requiring the sterility of devices used for medicalprocedures, decontamination procedures, drug delivery,sterility of consumer products, and sterility of food preparation equipmentand tools.
