Kent Larson,Patrick LaValley,Jami McLaren,Steven J. Olson
申请号:
US12758288
公开号:
US08486691B2
申请日:
2010.04.12
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要:
A device useful in determining the efficacy of a chemical sterilization process includes a dead end cavity closed by an access cap having a port coupled to a challenge tube defining the only path by which a substantial quantity of sterilant can reach the cavity. A biological indicator is located within the cavity and a chemical indicator is also provided. These indicators, and particularly the biological indicator, provide an indication of whether chemical sterilant would reach all interior exposed surfaces of a load in sufficient concentrations to adequately sterilize the load.