Patent ID: 6656423
Filing Date: 2003-12-02
Classification: A61L,C02F

Abstract:
A sterile water generator comprising:a water heater which receives incoming water and heats the water to a sufficient temperature to sterilize the water; a presterilized water delivery pathway passing through a heat exchange for delivering the sterile water from the water heater to a rinse water inlet to a low temperature sterilizer in which the sterile water is to be used, the presterilized pathway being sterilized along at least a first portion of its length by heated water or steam from the water heater; means for chemically sterilizing a second portion of the length of the water delivery pathway; a control for controlling at least the water heater and a flow of cooling water through the heat exchanger to first thermally sterilize the presterilized water pathway and then supply low temperature sterile water through the presterilized water pathway to the rinse water inlet of the low temperature sterilizer.