Sterilization container capable of providing an indication regarding whether or not surgical instruments sterilized in the container were properly sterilized

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PATENT NO 12208174
APP PUB NO 20220296757A1
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17805975

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A sterilization system comprising a sterilization container for holding a surgical instrument, the sterilization container formed to allow sterilant to enter and residual sterilant to exit so that the surgical instrument in the sterilization container can be subjected to a sterilization process. The sterilization container comprises an electronic sensor module for measuring a characteristic of an environment in the sterilization container during a sterilization process. The system further comprises a station capable of being in electronic communication with the sterilization container, with the station comprising a station memory. The station is configured to track usage of the sterilization container on the station memory based on data measured by the electronic sensor module.

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  • STRYKER CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Childers, Robert W Trinity, US 223 12721
Chmelar, Erik Vaclav Midland, US 22 209
Henniges, Bruce D Galesburg, US 46 1758

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