The invention relates to a system for testing the sterility of radioactive substances, to the use of the system for testing the sterility of radioactive substances, preferably radioactive pharmaceuticals and/or diagnostic agents, and to a method for testing the sterility of radioactive substances, wherein the system comprises an isolator (8) having a device for membrane filtration (9) and a filter bottle (1) surrounding the shield (5) against ionising radiation.

The present invention provides a sterilization apparatus and a sterilization method. The sterilization method includes: an operation in which a sterilant injection block for containing a sterilant and providing a sterilant injection path for injecting the sterilant or a vacuum packaging pouch having the sterilant injection block is mounted inside a vacuum chamber; and an operation in which the vacuum chamber is operated in a chamber mode in which the vacuum chamber is used as a sterilization container when only the sterilant injection block is mounted and the vacuum packaging pouch is operated in a pouch mode in which the vacuum packaging pouch is used as a sterilization container when the vacuum packaging pouch is mounted.

Systems, apparatus, and methods are described for a disinfecting system formed of a plurality of modular units, wherein each modular unit is (1) coupleable to at least one other modular unit from the plurality of modular units and (2) includes an energy source from a plurality of energy sources. The plurality of energy sources can be configured to provide energy having an intensity capable of disinfecting a surface of the object located in a disinfecting area.

This invention relates to a combination of machinery, electronics and building space design using specialized disinfection systems, air filtration, audio-visual communication, electronic controllers and isolation booths in a manner that mitigates the risk of disease transmission among simultaneous and serial users of the shared space.

A modular surgical instrument system that comprises modular components and a control circuit electrically couplable to the modular components. The modular components comprise a shaft and a handle assembly. The handle assembly comprises a disposable outer housing. The disposable outer housing is movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration. The handle assembly further comprises a control inner core receivable inside the disposable outer housing in the open configuration. The disposable outer housing is configured to isolate the control inner core in the closed configuration. The modular components further comprise a loading unit releasably couplable to the shaft and a staple cartridge releasably couplable to an end effector. The loading unit comprises the end effector. The control circuit is configured to generate an interrogation signal, detect a response signal, determine a modular configuration of the modular surgical instrument system, and assess authenticity of the modular configuration.

The present invention provides a platform, system and devices for testing or screening individuals for symptoms of disease, exposure to chemicals or biohazards. The device may be configured similar to the appearance of familiar airport screening devices, but may be configured for use in a people moving device or a walkway. The present device assays volatile compounds, especially volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitting from a subject person, group or item. Different VOCs are produced dependent on metabolic changes in response to pathogenic, chemical, or biological stresses. Nanosensor elements within the device provide assessments of multiple VOCs to the platform with its integrated analysis capacities that rapidly compare instant data to a developed database. Each chamber may participate in an interconnected system sharing data for continuous improvement of assay procedures and comparison results.

A packaging comprising a tray having an opening, a cavity including at least three cavity portions, a plurality of sidewalls, and a base; and a sterile syringe contained within the cavity, wherein the sterile syringe is pre-filled with a medicament or other fluid; wherein a first cavity portion comprises a plunger rod of the sterile syringe, a second cavity portion comprises a barrel of the sterile syringe, and a third cavity portion comprises a needle attachment portion of the sterile syringe, wherein the at least three cavity portions are connected to one another by intermediate narrowed portions, and wherein each of the narrowed portions includes a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a base, and a plurality of geometric features projecting into the narrowed portions to position the sterile syringe away from the plurality of sidewalls.

A system for disinfecting an enclosed area with an atomized disinfectant fluid may include a plurality of fogging devices each including a portable housing, an atomizing disinfectant generator carried by the portable housing, a wireless transceiver carried by the portable housing, and a processor carried by the portable housing and coupled to the atomizing disinfectant generator and the wireless transceiver. The processor may be configured to communicate within a wireless communications network to initiate a treatment cycle on a coordinated schedule with the other fogging devices, and cause the atomizing disinfectant generator to dispense atomized disinfectant fluid into the enclosed area along with the other fogging devices based upon the coordinated schedule. The system may also include at least one fan configured to wirelessly communicate within the wireless communications network and operate to circulate air based upon the coordinated schedule.

An endoscope with particular adhesive elements and/or particular internal dry lubricants have improved compatibility to various oxidative processes such as the ones used for terminal sterilization. The particular adhesive elements and particular internal dry lubricants are disclosed herein. A method of manufacturing an endoscope and a method of repairing an old endoscope are also disclosed herein.

The system of the invention involves a gloveless aseptic processing system. The automated system is for filling nested pharmaceutical containers with a pharmaceutical fluid substance. A closed sterilizable gloveless isolator chamber is capable of maintaining an aseptic condition, having a sterilization system. The container filling system has a dispensing head for filling the containers, and a container closing system disposed within the gloveless isolator chamber with rams for pushing closures into openings of the nested containers. The container manipulation mechanism is disposed within the gloveless isolator chamber and is capable of positioning the nested pharmaceutical containers within the gloveless isolator chamber including operably disposing the nested pharmaceutical containers with the container filling system and the container closing system. Container tubs sealed by removable covers and contain a container nest bearing a plurality of pre-sterilized pharmaceutical containers.