DE69530840D1 - Gasgemisch zur erzeugung eines plasmas für eine sterilisierungsvorrichtung und sterilisierungsverfahren - Google Patents

Gasgemisch zur erzeugung eines plasmas für eine sterilisierungsvorrichtung und sterilisierungsverfahren

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DE69530840D1
DE69530840D1 DE69530840T DE69530840T DE69530840D1 DE 69530840 D1 DE69530840 D1 DE 69530840D1 DE 69530840 T DE69530840 T DE 69530840T DE 69530840 T DE69530840 T DE 69530840T DE 69530840 D1 DE69530840 D1 DE 69530840D1
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Bryant A Campbell
A Moulton
Jim Fisher
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DePuy Orthopaedics Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
    • A61L2/00—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor
    • A61L2/02—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor using physical phenomena
    • A61L2/14—Plasma, i.e. ionised gases
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05H—PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
    • H05H1/00—Generating plasma; Handling plasma
    • H05H1/24—Generating plasma
    • H05H1/46—Generating plasma using applied electromagnetic fields, e.g. high frequency or microwave energy
DE69530840T 1994-03-21 1995-03-21 Gasgemisch zur erzeugung eines plasmas für eine sterilisierungsvorrichtung und sterilisierungsverfahren Expired - Fee Related DE69530840T2 (de)

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US08/213,613 US5472664A (en) 1989-03-08 1994-03-21 Plasma gas mixture for sterilizer and method
US213613 1994-03-21
PCT/US1995/003603 WO1995026121A1 (en) 1994-03-21 1995-03-21 Plasma gas mixture for sterilizer and method

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US (1) US5472664A (de)
EP (1) EP0753241B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH09510640A (de)
AU (1) AU2191295A (de)
CA (1) CA2186103A1 (de)
DE (1) DE69530840T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2199989T3 (de)
WO (1) WO1995026121A1 (de)

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WO1995026121A1 (en) 1995-09-28
EP0753241A4 (de) 1997-03-05
ES2199989T3 (es) 2004-03-01
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