Inventors:
Christopher Doona - Oxford MA, US
Maria Curtin - Easton MA, US
Florence Feeherry - Wellesley MA, US
Satish Kandlikar - Rochester NY, US
David Baer - San Antonio TX, US
Kenneth Kustin - San Diego CA, US
Irwin A. Taub - Framingham MA, US
Barbara Taub, legal representative - Framingham MA, US
Albert T. McManus - Floresville TX, US
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army - Washington DC
International Classification:
A61L 2/00
A61L 9/00
A61L 2/18
B01J 7/00
US Classification:
422292, 422295, 422297, 422299, 422300, 422305, 422 28, 422 29, 422 37
Abstract:
A portable, lightweight, easy-to-carry, reusable, durable, and environmentally-friendly assembly for sterilizing contaminated equipment using conditions of a chemical sterilant, heat, and humidity generated in situ without requiring external electricity, fuels, or other exogenous energy sources for operation. The carry assembly includes a plastic carry-case or insulated aluminum pressure vessel having an inner chamber for accepting microbiologically contaminated objects, a vessel disposed in the chamber for serving as a reaction chamber and/or boiler, a chemical combination which upon mixing generates at least minimally sufficient conditions of the sterilant, heat, and humidity to effect sterilization of the objects, and outlet valves mounted on the carry-case for controllably venting pressures above ambient air pressure.