Method and apparatus for disinfecting objects
First Claim
1. A device for receiving and disinfecting biological materials, contaminated items, and other objects, comprising,a wall which forms a cavity for holding objects to be disinfected, said wall being formed of a sheet material which is substantially impervius to liquids and gases,an elongated dispensing conduit means for releasing disinfectant solution into said cavity, said dispensing conduit means having outlets which are spaced apart along its length and are positioned to release disinfectant solution into said cavity,means for introducing a disinfectant solution into the dispensing conduit means so that the disinfectant solution will be released through said outlets into spaced apart locations in said cavity,said device having an opening which permits objects to be inserted into the cavity, and sealing means for closing the opening to retain objects and disinfectant solution within the cavity so that the objects will be disinfected by the disinfectant solution and its vapors, said dispensing conduit being spaced from the sealing means.
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Abstract
Contaminated objects are disinfected in a device which has a cavity formed by a fluid impermeable wall, an opening that is closeable by a seal, and a dispensing conduit which is spaced from the seal. Objects are placed in the cavity, the opening is sealed, and a disinfectant soluiton is introduced into the dispensing conduit. The disinfectant solution flows from outlets in the conduit into the cavity so that the objects in the cavity are disinfected by the solution and its vapors.
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22 Claims
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1. A device for receiving and disinfecting biological materials, contaminated items, and other objects, comprising,
a wall which forms a cavity for holding objects to be disinfected, said wall being formed of a sheet material which is substantially impervius to liquids and gases, an elongated dispensing conduit means for releasing disinfectant solution into said cavity, said dispensing conduit means having outlets which are spaced apart along its length and are positioned to release disinfectant solution into said cavity, means for introducing a disinfectant solution into the dispensing conduit means so that the disinfectant solution will be released through said outlets into spaced apart locations in said cavity, said device having an opening which permits objects to be inserted into the cavity, and sealing means for closing the opening to retain objects and disinfectant solution within the cavity so that the objects will be disinfected by the disinfectant solution and its vapors, said dispensing conduit being spaced from the sealing means.
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16. A method for disinfecting biological materials comprising the steps of providing a device having a wall which forms a cavity for holding objects to be disinfected, and a dispensing conduit means extending along one side of the cavity and provided with outlets which are positioned to release disinfectant solution into the cavity, said method including the steps of
sealing the cavity when it contains objects that are to be disinfected, orienting the device so that the outlets extend along the upper portion of the cavity above the objects to be disinfected, introducing a disinfectant solution into the dispensing conduit so that the disinfectant solution will flow through the outlets and downward into the objects within the cavity, said disinfectant solution being provided in quantities sufficient to disinfect the objects within the cavity, and sealing the dispensing conduit means to prevent vapors from escaping the cavity via the dispensing conduit.
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20. A method of disinfecting biological materials, contaminated items, and other objects, comprising the steps of:
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providing a device which has a wall which forms a cavity for holding objects to be disinfected, said wall being formed of sheet material which is substantially impervious to liquids and gases, said device having an opening which permits objects to be inserted into the cavity, and an absorbent liner of sheet material which is located inside the wall so as to face toward objects in the cavity, said device having an elongated dispensing conduit which extends along said wall of the device and an outlets formed therein, and spaced apart along its length, inserting contaminated objects into said cavity, closing the opening with a sealing means, introducing a disinfectant solution into the dispensing conduit means, and releasing the disinfectant solution through said outlets into spaced apart locations in said absorbent liner until the objects are disinfected by the disinfectant solution and its vapors. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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