Abstract: Devices and methods for sterilizing and/or disinfecting workpieces, such as medical and dental instruments. The device can include a chamber that receives the workpieces and can be sealed. The chamber is filled with chlorine dioxide gas to a threshold concentration and for a time sufficient to sterilize and/or disinfect the workpieces.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 28, 2017
Publication date:
March 1, 2018
Applicants:
CHEMTREAT, INC., METREX
Inventors:
John RICHARDSON, Kevin WHITE, Benjamin NIEMASECK, Douglas MCILWAINE, James WILKINS, Rob BEDINGER, Yatao LIU, James CHIA, Stephen FANNING, Tim TAYLOR