Terminal Sterilization of Prefilled Containers
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Abstract
A method for inhibiting adverse reaction of the contents of a prefilled container during a radiation sterilization procedure is disclosed. In the method, a container which is made of a material including a radiation stable polyolefin is prefilled with a medium prior to being subjected to a gamma irradiation sterilization treatment. By using a radiation stable polyolefin material as the container, such as a polyolefin with a radiation stabilizer additive, and by prefilling the container prior to the gamma irradiation treatment, the container can be effectively sterilized without adversely affecting its contents.
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64 Claims
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1-45. -45. (canceled)
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46. A method of reducing the amount of oxidizable material in a fluid medium contained within a container subjected to gamma irradiation, comprising:
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providing a fluid medium; placing the fluid medium in a container comprising a radiation stable polyolefin material; and exposing the container containing the fluid medium therein to gamma radiation at a predetermined intensity and for a predetermined time period resulting in an amount of oxidizable material in the fluid medium contained within the container that is less than the amount of oxidizable material present in the fluid medium if the container had been exposed to gamma radiation at the same intensity and for the same time period prior to placing the fluid medium within the container. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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