Method of disinfecting medical instruments
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1. A method of disinfecting medical instruments, said method comprising the steps of:
- positioning one or more medical instruments within a disinfecting chamber;
mixing a disinfectant and fresh water from a fresh water source; and
passing the mixture of disinfectant and fresh water through a sterile filter having a water flux of more than 30 ml/hr-m2 -mmHg into the disinfection chamber for engagement with the one or more medical instruments in such a manner that all water and disinfectant engaging said one or more instruments passes through said sterile filter.
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A method of disinfecting medical instruments which includes positioning one or more medical instruments within a disinfecting chamber. A disinfectant and fresh water from a fresh water source are then mixed. The mixture of disinfectant and fresh water is then passed through a sterile filter having a water flux of more than 30 ml/hr-m2 -mmHg into the disinfection chamber for engagement with one or more medical instruments in such a manner that all water and disinfectant engaging the one or more instruments passes through the sterile filter.
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11 Claims
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1. A method of disinfecting medical instruments, said method comprising the steps of:
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positioning one or more medical instruments within a disinfecting chamber; mixing a disinfectant and fresh water from a fresh water source; and passing the mixture of disinfectant and fresh water through a sterile filter having a water flux of more than 30 ml/hr-m2 -mmHg into the disinfection chamber for engagement with the one or more medical instruments in such a manner that all water and disinfectant engaging said one or more instruments passes through said sterile filter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of disinfecting medical instruments, said method comprising the steps of:
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positioning one or more medical instruments within a disinfecting chamber; mixing a disinfectant and fresh water from a fresh water source; passing the mixed disinfectant and fresh water through a sterile filter which comprises a plurality of microporous hollow fibers, which form a membrane having an average pore size of less than 0.5 μ
m, such that the sterile filter has a water flux of more than 30 ml/hr-m2 -mmHg; andpassing the sterilized mixture of disinfectant and fresh water into the disinfection chamber for engagement with the one or more medical instruments in such a manner that all water and disinfectant engaging said one or more instruments passes through said sterile filter. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of disinfecting medical instruments comprising the steps of:
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positioning one or more medical instruments within a disinfecting chamber; mixing a disinfectant and fresh water from a fresh water source; and passing the mixture of disinfectant and fresh water through a sterile filter having a water flux of more than 30 ml/hr-m2 -mmHg into the disinfection chamber prior to engagement with the one or more medical instruments in the disinfecting chamber such that all water and disinfectant engaging said one or more medical instruments passes through said sterile filter.
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