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

Claim 12:
13. An apparatus for sterilizing a plurality of medical instruments, the apparatus comprising:
(a) a sterilizing cabinet having a plurality of walls, at least one of the plurality of walls including at least one vent, the sterilizing cabinet having an access port sized to pass a plurality of trays for holding the plurality of medical instruments;
(b) a door moveable relative to the access port between an open position and a closed position, the door and the plurality of walls forming an interior volume;
(c) a first filter holder for a first filter, the first filter sized to overlie the at least one vent in at least one of the plurality of walls, the first filter holder moveable between a first position permitting placement of the first filter relative to the at least one vent and a second position retaining the first filter relative to the at least one vent; and
(d) a first filter hanger extended from at least one of the plurality of walls, including the at least one vent, wherein the first filter hanger is configured to hang at least one of the first filter and the first filter holder.