Method and system for simultaneous microwave sterilization of multiple medical instruments
First Claim
1. A method of simultaneously sterilizing a first object and a second object, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a first container with a first exterior surface, said first exterior surface comprises a first microwave interactive layer and defines a first interior space having a first initial temperature;
placing said first object within said first interior space of said first container;
providing a second container with a second exterior surface, said second exterior surface comprises a second microwave interactive layer and defines a second interior space having a second initial temperature;
placing said second object within said second interior space of said second container;
exposing said first and second microwave interactive layers to a first amount of microwaves so that the first microwave layer produces heat which raises the temperature within said first interior space to a predetermined sterilization temperature; and
maintaining the temperature within said first interior space at said predetermined temperature for an amount of time sufficient to sterilize said first and second objects.
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Abstract
A method of simultaneously sterilizing a first object and a second object that includes providing a first container with a first exterior surface, the first exterior surface comprises a first microwave interactive layer and defines a first interior space having a first initial temperature. The first object is placed within the first interior space of the first container. The method includes the step of providing a second container with a second exterior surface, the second exterior surface comprises a second microwave interactive layer and defines a second interior space having a second initial temperature. A second object is placed within the second interior space of the second container. The first and second microwave interactive layers are exposed to a first amount of microwaves so that the first microwave layer produces heat which raises the temperature within the first interior space to a predetermined sterilization temperature. The temperature is maintained within the first interior space at the predetermined temperature for an amount of time sufficient to sterilize the first and second objects.
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32 Claims
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1. A method of simultaneously sterilizing a first object and a second object, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a first container with a first exterior surface, said first exterior surface comprises a first microwave interactive layer and defines a first interior space having a first initial temperature; placing said first object within said first interior space of said first container; providing a second container with a second exterior surface, said second exterior surface comprises a second microwave interactive layer and defines a second interior space having a second initial temperature; placing said second object within said second interior space of said second container; exposing said first and second microwave interactive layers to a first amount of microwaves so that the first microwave layer produces heat which raises the temperature within said first interior space to a predetermined sterilization temperature; and maintaining the temperature within said first interior space at said predetermined temperature for an amount of time sufficient to sterilize said first and second objects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of sterilizing an object, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a first container with a first exterior surface, said first exterior surface comprises a first microwave interactive layer and defines a first interior space having a first initial temperature; placing said object within said first interior space of said first container; providing a second container with a second exterior surface, said second exterior surface comprises a second microwave interactive layer and defines a second interior space having a second initial temperature; placing a dummy load within said second interior space of said second container; exposing said first and second microwave interactive layers to a first amount of microwaves so that the second microwave layer produces heat which raises the temperature within said second interior space to a predetermined sterilization temperature; and maintaining the temperature within said second interior space at said predetermined temperature for an amount of time sufficient to sterilize said object. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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