EP 1076570 A1 20010221 - METHOD FOR SANITIZING MEDICAL EQUIPMENT USING MICROWAVES
Title (en)
METHOD FOR SANITIZING MEDICAL EQUIPMENT USING MICROWAVES
Title (de)
VERFAHREN ZUR DESINFEKTION VON MEDIZINISCHEN GERÄTEN MIT HILFE VON MIKROWELLEN
Title (fr)
PROCEDE POUR NETTOYER UN EQUIPEMENT MEDICAL AVEC DES MICRO-ONDES
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 9909353 W 19990430
- US 8377398 P 19980501
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9956793A1] A method by which medical equipment, such as surgical scalpels, can be sanitized using a detergent or treating composition containing a surfactant and a solvent such as water is disclosed. The method involves taking the used medical equipment and contacting it with the treating composition, and subjecting both the equipment and composition to microwaves. The composition foams during microwaving and/or immerses the equipment such that microwave arcing is avoided, and such that the medical equipment is sanitized.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61C 19/00 (2006.01); A61L 2/12 (2006.01); A61L 2/16 (2006.01); C11D 10/02 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61L 2/12 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 9956793A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9956793 A1 19991111; AR 013037 A1 20001122; AU 3772399 A 19991123; CA 2331019 A1 19991111; EP 1076570 A1 20010221; JP 2002513641 A 20020514
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 9909353 W 19990430; AR P990102028 A 19990430; AU 3772399 A 19990430; CA 2331019 A 19990430; EP 99920158 A 19990430; JP 2000546817 A 19990430