Abstract: A device and method for sterilizing one or more medical instruments. The device includes a sterilizing chamber for holding the medical instruments to be sterilized, a pressure reducer for selectively reducing the pressure in the chamber, an atmospheric or superatmospheric plasma source for providing a sterilizing mixture, and a duct for guiding the sterilizing mixture from the plasma source to the sterilizing chamber. The duct includes a choke arranged for causing a choked flow of the sterilizing mixture from the plasma source to the chamber when the chamber is at the reduced pressure for preventing pressure drop in the plasma source.

Abstract: The invention relates to a decontamination device for medical instruments and a method for decontaminating medical instruments. The device includes a reception unit arranged for receiving a to be treated medical instrument. The device further includes a washing unit arranged for washing and/or drying the instrument. The device includes a disinfection unit arranged for disinfecting the instrument. The device includes a delivery unit arranged for presenting the disinfected instrument to be taken out of the decontamination device.

Abstract: A method and system for reprocessing a reusable medical instrument. The method includes providing a container including a tray and a lid, the tray having an opening for inserting therethrough the medical instrument into an inner space of the tray, and the lid being arranged for closing the opening. The method includes inserting the container into a decontamination device, inside the decontamination device decontaminating the tray, the lid and the medical instrument while the lid is positioned away from the opening. The method includes, inside the decontamination device, a container handler of the decontamination device closing the container by closing the lid onto the tray for closing the opening, and removing the closed container containing the decontaminated medical instrument from the decontamination device.