An intelligent sterilization method and a sterilization container are disclosed, the intelligent sterilization method comprising: after an intelligent sterilization instruction is issued, the sterilization container sequentially performs the following steps: a sterilizing and drying step, releasing sterilization medium and hot air to an article storage cavity containing a sterilized article, and sterilizing and drying the sterilized article; and a constant temperature aseptic storing step, continuously releasing a small amount of hot air and a small amount of sterilization medium to the article storage cavity to maintain the sterilized article in the article storage cavity at a preset constant temperature and an aseptic condition; wherein the constant temperature is defined as when the sterilized article is in contact with the human body, the human body feels warm and not uncomfortable. The sterilization container includes an article storage cavity, an illumination device, a heating air duct, a microprocessor, and a memory.

A device and method is disclosed for assembling a container holder in a clean environment, aseptically adding a solution to a primary container, inserting the primary container into the container holder, applying a first barrier to the container holder, sterilizing the container holder comprising the primary container and the applied first barrier to provide a sterilized container holder, assembling a fluid path module in a clean environment, the assembling comprising applying a second barrier to a first end of the sterilized fluid path module, sterilizing the fluid path module to provide a sterilized fluid path module and assembling a delivery device comprising the sterilized container holder and the sterilized fluid path module.

A tray (100) for accommodating a coiled medical device, such as a catheter assembly (700), includes a first compartment (101), a second compartment (102), and a third compartment (103). The catheter assembly (700) and devices associated with a catheterization procedure, such as syringes (701,702) containing sterile water and lubricating jelly and a specimen container (703) can be disposed within the tray. Printed instructions (1001) can be included with the tray (100). One or more layers of wrap material (2200) can be folded about the tray (100) to enclose the tray (100) and other items, such as an additional layer of wrap material (2701), packaged liquid hand sanitizer (2401), and packaged gloves (2402). When a health care services provider (3101) unfolds the wrap material, the same can be used to create a sterile field beneath a patient (3201).

Various aspects of a sterilization cassette system for the sterilization of body art instruments and dental instruments fashioned from material having improved sterilization and configured in various arrangements for improved storage efficiency. One or more trays comprising part of the sterilization cassette are configured and coupled to each other in various arrangements. Each of the one or more trays have a bottom side and four side walls which are disposed substantially perpendicular to the bottom side and the bottom side has a plurality of mutually sized and arranged holes which are configured such as to provided more efficient drainage.

An apparatus for processing medical instruments includes an enclosure having an entrance door and an exit door. The enclosure is arranged so that a cassette containing dirty instruments is deposited into the enclosure through the entrance door, the dirty instruments are cleaned, sterilized, and packaged inside the enclosure, and the clean, sterilized, packaged instruments are removed from the enclosure through the exit door. The enclosure includes a plurality of stations therein, such as a jet washing and drying station, a packaging station, and an autoclave station. Each station has sidewalls and a bottom surface, and includes at least one slot that is sized and shaped to hold only one cassette. Each slot in each station has a wire frame so that the cassette, when positioned in the slot, does not contact the sidewalls or bottom surface of the station. A robotic arm automatically moves the instrument cassettes between stations.

A method of sterilizing an article includes receiving the article in a sterilization chamber. The method also includes applying a vacuum to a first pressure less than 100 torr. The method also includes introducing a sterilant into the sterilization chamber. The method also includes maintaining the first pressure in the sterilization chamber for a first period of time. The method also includes venting the sterilization chamber to a second pressure less than 100 torr. The method also includes maintaining the second pressure. The method also includes venting the sterilization chamber to a third pressure. The method also includes maintaining the third pressure. The method also includes venting the sterilization chamber to atmospheric pressure. The method further includes between venting and maintaining steps applying a vacuum to a fourth pressure less than 100 torr, introducing additional sterilant, and maintaining the fourth pressure.

Disclosed herein are methods for pasteurizing architectural coating compositions using heat, radiation or other energy sources without additionally polymerizing the compositions and storing same.

A method for the sterilization of endoscopes and similar instruments, comprising the following steps of: washing and/or disinfecting or sterilizing an endoscope in a container by one or more washing fluids; dry the endoscope inside the container using one or more drying fluids. The method is characterized by the fact that the pressure inside the container during disinfection or sterilization and/or drying is kept lower than atmospheric pressure and the container is pressurized after drying, at a pressure higher than at atmospheric pressure, before releasing the endoscope.

A system includes a sensor applicator, a sensor control device arranged within the sensor applicator and including an electronics housing and a sensor extending from a bottom of the electronics housing, and a cap coupled to one of the sensor applicator and the sensor control device, wherein the cap is removable prior to deploying the sensor control device from the sensor applicator.

A system and device for providing enhanced delivery of an implant into a surgical pocket is described.