The present disclosure discloses a mobile pretreatment method and apparatus, which may include: a vehicle-mounted system; and a detachable pretreatment chamber fluidly connected to the vehicle-mounted system. The detachable pretreatment chamber may be configured to accommodate an item for sterilization, and may include a temperature and humidity detector, a humidification device, and a water heating device. The vehicle-mounted system may be mountable on a vehicle, and may include an automatic control system, a heating system, a humidification system, and a water inlet system, the latter three being electrically connected to the automatic control system. The heating system may be fluidly connected to the water inlet system, and may be fluidly connected to the water heating device. The humidification system may be fluidly connected to the water inlet system, and may be fluidly connected to the humidification device. The present disclosure further discloses a mobile analysis apparatus and operating method thereof.

The present disclosure discloses a mobile sterilization system, a sterilization vehicle, a mobile execution system, a mobile preprocessing system, and a mobile analysis system. The mobile sterilization system includes a vehicle body, a sterilization system, a hydrothermal system, a gas supply system, a gas processing system, a humidification system, and a fresh air system, the sterilization system, the hydrothermal system, the gas supply system, the gas processing system, the humidification system, and the fresh air system being mounted on the vehicle body.

An analyte biosensor is provided having an analyte biosensing layer and an ethylene oxide absorption layer. The ethylene oxide absorption layer is provided over the analyte biosensing layer. A method is also provided.

A system for treating ethylene oxide-containing sterilization exhaust gas comprises a reaction column further comprising a column body, and an inner cavity configured to contain a liquid substrate for catalyzing ethylene oxide in ethylene oxide-containing sterilization exhaust gas; wherein the column body comprises a bottom portion having a gas inlet pipe and a liquid outlet pipe, the gas inlet pipe configured to inject the ethylene oxide-containing sterilization exhaust gas into the inner cavity and the liquid outlet pipe configured to discharge the liquid substrate from the inner cavity; and wherein, the column body comprises a top portion comprising a gas outlet pipe having a gas inlet above a liquid level of the liquid substrate; and at least one gas distributor configured to disperse the ethylene oxide-containing sterilization exhaust gas injected from the gas inlet pipe into the inner cavity.

The present disclosure discloses systems and methods for treating ethylene oxide waste gas. The system for treating ethylene oxide waste gas includes a compounding treatment assembly, an adsorption treatment assembly, and a hydration treatment assembly. The compounding treatment assembly includes a compounding tower to contain a compounding substrate, a first gas inlet, and a first gas outlet. The adsorption treatment assembly includes an adsorber to contain an adsorbent, a second gas inlet, and a second gas outlet. A first connecting pipe connects the first gas outlet with the second gas inlet. The hydration treatment assembly includes a hydration tower to contain water, a third gas inlet, and a third gas outlet. A second connecting pipe connects the second gas outlet with the third gas inlet and an exhaust pipe in communication with the third gas outlet exhausts the gas from the hydration tower.

Disclosed is an inventive method for an aseptic assembly of a multi-component medical device. In this method a first component of the medical device is provided in a first container and a second component of the medical device is provided in a second container. Each of the first and second separated containers have a rupturable portion. The first component in the first container is sterilized using a first sterilization technique and the second component in the second container is sterilized using a second sterilization technique. The first and second containers are joined while arranging the rupturable portions in an overlapping configuration which is aseptically sealed against the surroundings. Finally, one of the components is transferred through the rupturable portions and the components are aseptically assembled to form the medical device as a sterile package.

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.

An ethylene oxide sterilization sensor, and method of use, wherein the sensor includes: a heat-shrinkable film; an acid-functional porous sorbent in thermal contact with the heat-shrinkable film; and an acid having a boiling point above 120° C. and a pKa of no greater than 2.5, wherein the acid is impregnated in or covalently attached to the porous sorbent.

The disclosed sterilizer includes a humidity control system for controlling humidity. The sterilizer for sterilizing objects comprises a chamber for receiving objects to be sterilized and a humidity control system. The humidity control system comprises a water control system which can be connected to a water source for injecting a first quantity of water vapor into the chamber, a pressure sensor in fluid communication with the chamber for measuring pressure in the chamber, a humidity sensor in fluid communication, or in selective fluid communication, with the chamber for sensing a first humidity value (RH.sub.chamber) of the first quantity of water vapor in the chamber; and a controller configured to inject a second quantity of water vapor into the chamber.

Sterilization packaging systems with features for sealing a volume against an ingress of contaminants are provided. Such features include a frame including a plurality of vertical members and a plurality of horizontal members, each vertical member and horizontal member having an inner side and an outer side; a sterilization wrap, a first portion of the sterilization wrap positioned adjacent the inner side of each vertical member and each horizontal member to define a volume and an opening to access the volume; and a lid for sealing the volume against an ingress of contaminants. Additionally, a sterility gauge for signaling whether the volume is sealed against contaminants also may be provided. Exemplary sterilization packaging systems may include other features as well.