Patent ID: 11868336
Assignee: ALPHA MICRO TECH INC.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  A | IPC A  G

Claim 0:
1. A method of logging data from the operation of an autoclave, the data comprising the temperature, pressure and time of sterilization of a sterilization process carried out in the autoclave, the method comprising:
with a bar code scanner, scanning a pre-printed bar code and storing identification data related to the bar code in a memory,
associating the bar code with a specific instrument load to be sterilized together in the autoclave,
operating the autoclave through a sterilization process to sterilize the instrument load,
recording the date of the sterilization process and the temperature, pressure and time of the sterilization process in the memory and associating the recorded date, temperature, pressure and time of sterilization with the scanned bar code,
verifying that the temperature, pressure and time of the sterilization of the sterilization process meets pre-determined requirements, and
inputting and storing a verification confirmation into the memory, the verification confirmation being associated with the scanned bar code.