An apparatus and method for sterilizing an instrument at...

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A61L 2/00 (2006.01) A61L 2/18 (2006.01) A61L 2/20 (2006.01) A61L 2/24 (2006.01) A61L 2/26 (2006.01) A61L 9/00 (2006.01)

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CA 2347959

An apparatus for sterilizing an instrument (12) having an exterior surface (32) at substantially room temperature includes a chamber (14) having an interior compartment (18) for receiving and housing the instrument (12). The interior compartment (18) is maintained at a predetermined compartment temperature while the instrument (12) is being sterilized. The chamber (14) is releasably engagable with a portion of the instrument (12) to support the instrument (12) within the interior compartment (18). A fluid injection mechanism (20) is in fluid communication with the chamber (14) for supplying fluid to the chamber (14) and for maintaining the fluid at a predetermined fluid temperature while the instrument (12) is being sterilized. The chamber (14) includes at least one fluid outlet (24) for directing a flow of fluid onto the exterior surface (32) of the instrument (12). The chamber (14) further includes at least another fluid outlet (24) to direct the flow of fluid onto the portion of the instrument (12) engaged by the chamber (14). A method of sterilizing an instrument at substantially room temperature using this apparatus is also disclosed.

L'invention porte sur un appareil de stérilisation d'un instrument (12) dont la surface (32) externe est à température ambiante. Cet appareil comprend une chambre (14) pourvue d'un compartiment (18) intérieur destiné à recevoir et loger l'instrument (12). Ce compartiment (18) intérieur est maintenu à une température prédéterminée tandis que l'instrument (12) est stérilisé. Une partie de l'instrument (12) s'engage de manière libérable dans la chambre (14) de sorte que ce dernier soit supporté à l'intérieur du compartiment (18). Un mécanisme (20) d'injection fluide est en communication fluidique avec la chambre (14) de façon à acheminer le fluide dans la chambre (14) et à le maintenir à une température prédéterminée au moment où l'instrument (12) est stérilisé. La chambre (14) comporte au moins un orifice (24) d'évacuation du fluide permettant de diriger un écoulement de fluide sur la surface (32) externe de l'instrument (12), ainsi qu'un autre orifice (24) d'évacuation permettant de diriger l'écoulement de fluide sur la partie de l'instrument (12) engagée dans la chambre (14). L'invention porte également sur un procédé de stérilisation d'un instrument à température pratiquement ambiante au moyen de cet appareil.

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