Sterilization indicator for a hydrogen peroxide plasma sterilization process
Hehenberger March 13, 2
U.S. patent number D438,980 [Application Number D/111,915] was granted by the patent office on 2001-03-13 for sterilization indicator for a hydrogen peroxide plasma sterilization process. This patent grant is currently assigned to 3M Innovative Properties Company. Invention is credited to Rodney K. Hehenberger.
| United States Patent | D438,980 |
| Hehenberger | March 13, 2001 |
Sterilization indicator for a hydrogen peroxide plasma sterilization process
Claims
The ornamental design for a sterilization indicator for a hydrogen peroxide plasma sterilization process, as shown and described.
| Inventors: | Hehenberger; Rodney K. (Apple Valley, MN) |
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| Assignee: | 3M Innovative Properties
Company (St. Paul, MN) |
| Appl. No.: | D/111,915 |
| Filed: | October 6, 1999 |
| Current U.S. Class: | D24/217; D20/28; D24/225 |
| Current International Class: | 2402 |
| Field of Search: | ;D24/217,225,189 ;D20/22,23,27,28 ;D10/52,87,81 ;422/300,310,56,26,27,57,58,61 ;436/1 ;435/31,287.4,288.2,297.2,297,304 ;374/102,160 |
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Brochure entitled "ATI Monitoring--Loadtest Integrator Test Park for EO Gas" from PyMaH Corporation, 1995. . Brochure entitled "3M Attest Rapid Readout Biological Indicators" from 3M Health Care, 1997, Form 70-2009-0438-4(57.5)ii. . Brochure entitled "3M Comply Chemical Integrators" from 3M Health Care, 1997, Form 70-2009-0620-7. . Brochure entitled "3M Comply Steam and EO Chemical Integrator Test Packs" from 3M Health Care, 1997, Form 70-2009-0367-5(471)ii. . Brochure entitled "3M Technical Information Sheet--3M Comply (SteriGage) EO Chemical Integrator" from 3M Health Care, 1997, Form 70-2009-0709-8(127.5)ii. . Brochure entitled "Equipment Control--keeping the mechanics of sterilization process monitoring running smoothly" from 3M Health Care, 1997, Form 70-2009-0363-4(1271.5)DPI. . Brochure entitled "Pack Control--the inside counts in sterilization monitoring" from 3M Health Care, 1997, Form 70-2009-0362-6(461)ii.. |
Primary Examiner: Simmons; Ian
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Burtis; John A.
Description
FIG. 1 is a top view showing the new design.
FIG. 2 is a bottom view showing the new design; and,
FIG. 3 is a side view showing the new design.
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