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Fluid over-flow/make-up air assembly for reprocessor

  • US 20050025684A1
  • Filed: 08/01/2003
  • Published: 02/03/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a system for sterilizing or microbially deactivating instruments and devices, said system having a circulation system for circulating a microbial deactivation fluid through a chamber for containing said instruments and devices, said chamber forming a portion of said circulation system, a fluid over-flow and make-up air assembly, comprised of:

  • a manifold having an inner cavity that is in fluid communication with said circulation system;

    an overflow port in said manifold;

    an overflow valve assembly disposed in said manifold allowing fluid flow from said cavity to said overflow port when a pressure in said cavity exceeds a pressure in said overflow port by a predetermined amount; and

    a filter assembly attached to said manifold, said filter assembly having a filter valve assembly in communication with said cavity, said filter assembly operable to allow air through said filter assembly into said cavity when the pressure within said cavity is a predetermined amount less than the pressure within said filter assembly.

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