Patent ID: 7175699
Filing Date: 2007-02-13
Classification: A61L,B01D,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A filter assembly comprising a filter medium, at least one receptacle and a heating system to heat the filter medium; said filter medium comprising metal fibers and being installed in said receptacle or receptacles; said receptacle or receptacles being provided with at least one air inlet, with at least one air outlet and with means to eliminate the air and free space around and in the filter medium, wherein the filter assembly is adapted to obtain at least one of (i) a saturated water vapour and/or radical pressure and (ii) at least 90% of a saturated water vapour and/or radical pressure, and wherein the filter assembly is adapted to heat the filter medium to substantially sterilize the filter medium under the at least one of the saturated water vapour and/or radical pressure and the at least 90% of the saturated water vapour and/or radical pressure.