Patent ID: 11896924
Assignee: TURBETT SURGICAL, INC.
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A  B  Y | IPC A  B

Claim 0:
1. A method of sterilizing a plurality of medical instruments using a steam sterilizing cycle, the method comprising:
(a) engaging a first filter along an exterior surface of a sterilizing cabinet to overlie a vent, the sterilizing cabinet having a first wall, where the sterilizing cabinet includes an access port sized to pass a plurality of trays for holding the plurality of medical instruments within an interior of the sterilizing cabinet and wherein the vent is located in the first wall; and
(b) engaging a first filter holder with the sterilizing cabinet to retain the first filter relative to the vent in the first wall such that during the operation of the steam sterilizing cycle, any sterilizing steam that passes through the vent in the first wall must pass through the first filter.