Global Patent Index - EP 3624860 A1

EP 3624860 A1 20200325 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STERILIZING AN ARTICLE BY MEANS OF A PULSED LIGHT SOURCE

Title (en)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STERILIZING AN ARTICLE BY MEANS OF A PULSED LIGHT SOURCE

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM STERILISIEREN EINES GEGENSTANDES MITTELS GEPULSTER LICHTQUELLE

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF POUR STÉRILISER UN OBJET AU MOYEN D'UNE SOURCE DE LUMIÈRE PULSÉE

Publication

EP 3624860 A1 20200325 (DE)

Application

EP 18725736 A 20180507

Priority

  • DE 102017004752 A 20170518
  • EP 2018000220 W 20180507

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2018210445A1] The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for sterilizing an article for a pharmaceutical or cosmetic application in a decontaminated environment, wherein the article is transported from a first region (11) into a second region (12) through a lock (16) and, after the sterilization has been carried out, said article is transported on into a third region (13) through a further lock (17) for further handling. The invention is characterized in that the article is completely irradiated from all sides by pulsed light in the second region (12) for sterilization purposes.

IPC 8 full level

A61L 2/10 (2006.01); A61J 1/20 (2006.01); A61L 2/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61L 2/084 (2013.01 - EP US); A61L 2202/11 (2013.01 - US); A61L 2202/122 (2013.01 - US); A61L 2202/14 (2013.01 - US); A61L 2202/21 (2013.01 - US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2018210445A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2018210445 A1 20181122; DE 102017004752 A1 20181206; EP 3624860 A1 20200325; US 2021154341 A1 20210527

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2018000220 W 20180507; DE 102017004752 A 20170518; EP 18725736 A 20180507; US 201816613505 A 20180507