Method Of Sterilizing Medical Devices, Analyzing Biological Indicators, And Linking Medical Device Sterilization Equipment

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APP PUB NO 20230381361A1
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18233506

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A biological indicator analyzer includes a plurality of wells, a plurality of organism detector features, and a user input feature such as a touch screen. Each well is configured to receive a respective biological indicator. Each organism detector feature is configured to detect whether a biological indicator disposed in a corresponding well of the plurality of wells contains a living organism. The touch screen is configured to receive user input and provide information to the user indicating a status of biological indicator analysis. The biological indicator analyzer may be used to analyze a biological indicator that was positioned in a sterilization chamber of a sterilizing cabinet along with at least one medical device that is to be sterilized. The analysis may indicate whether the sterilization cycle in the sterilization chamber as successful.

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ETHICON INCU S ROUTE 22 P O BOX 151 SOMERVILLE NJ 08876

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Childs, Jacob S Huntington Beach, US 31 707
Danam, Venkata Irvine, US 7 252
Dang, Philippe Kanh San Diego, US 4 247
Eghbal, Darius D Oakland, US 24 443
Fryer, Benjamin M Lake Forest, US 17 254
Lev, Yaeer Redondo Beach, US 7 252
Mangiaterra, Marco A La Habra, US 7 236
Schwartz, Howell B Irvine, US 12 288
Shaffer, Margaret D San Clemente, US 8 252
Thompson, Brian J Aliso Viejo, US 20 827
Xie, Chunhui Langfang, Hebei, CN 15 272
Yarwood, Jeremy M Aliso Viejo, US 20 418

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