Patent ID: 6699434
Filing Date: 2004-03-02
Classification: A61L,Y10T

Abstract:
A system for sterilizing equipment, said system comprising:a metering valve, said metering valve comprising: a body comprising at least a first and a second orifice; and a rotatable valve plug located in said body, wherein said valve plug prevents direct fluid communication between said first orifice and said second orifice, said valve plug comprising at least one well, wherein said at least one well comes into fluid communication separately with said first orifice and said second orifice as said rotatable valve plug is rotated; a reservoir connected to said first orifice of said metering valve, wherein said reservoir contains vaporizable germicide; an accumulator connected to said second orifice, wherein said accumulator receives said vaporizable germicide from said second orifice of said metering valve; and a sterilization chamber connected to said accumulator, wherein said sterilization chamber receives said vaporizable germicide from said accumulator.