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Electronic system for tracking and monitoring articles to be sterilized and associated method

  • US 6,485,979 B1
  • Filed: 08/05/1999
  • Issued: 11/26/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/05/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of monitoring articles to be subjected to a sterilization process comprising the steps of:

  • a) providing a sterilization indicator capable of providing information relating to the efficacy of a sterilization process, an article to be subjected to said sterilization process, a reading device capable of obtaining information from said sterilization indicator, and processing means for processing information associated with said sterilization indicator and said article;

    b) subjecting said sterilization indicator and said article to said sterilization process;

    c) reading information from the sterilization indicator with said reading device; and

    d) associating information from said sterilization indicator with said article by said processing means.

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