Method of sterilizing medical articles
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1. A method of sterilizing medical articles which comprises:
- (a) placing the articles in gas permeable packages,(b) sealing the packages,(c) placing the packages in sealable containers,(d) sealing the containers,(e) pumping a non-reactive gas into the sealed containers,(f) permitting the packages to remain in the containers until the oxygen in the packages has been purged therefrom by the non-reactive gas, and(g) irradiating the packages and the articles to sterilize the latter while the packages are essentially purged of oxygen.
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Abstract
In a method of radiation sterilization of medical articles, replacing the oxygen in the sterilization package with nitrogen prior to sterilizing prevents most of the brittleness and discoloration in the articles.
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10 Claims
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1. A method of sterilizing medical articles which comprises:
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(a) placing the articles in gas permeable packages, (b) sealing the packages, (c) placing the packages in sealable containers, (d) sealing the containers, (e) pumping a non-reactive gas into the sealed containers, (f) permitting the packages to remain in the containers until the oxygen in the packages has been purged therefrom by the non-reactive gas, and (g) irradiating the packages and the articles to sterilize the latter while the packages are essentially purged of oxygen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of sterilizing a medical article which comprises:
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(a) placing at least one article in a gas permeable package, (b) sealing the package, (c) placing at least one package in a sealable container, (d) sealing the container, (e) pumping a non-reactive gas into the sealed container, (f) permitting the at least one package to remain in the container until the oxygen in the package has been purged therefrom by the non-reactive gas, and (g) irradiating the at least one package and the at least one article to sterilize the latter while said package is essentially purged of oxygen. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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