Patent ID: 8069618
Filing Date: 2011-12-06
Classification: A61L

Abstract:
1. Sterilization plant for the sterilization of surgical instruments, the plant comprising at least one original building ( 1 ) having at least one first process line each extending in a linear progression, each in turn comprising at least one first contaminated zone ( 6 a , 6 b ), with at least one dishwasher ( 41 , 42 ) washing contaminated surgical instruments, at least one first clean zone ( 7 a , 7 b ) located sequentially adjacent to the at least one first contaminated zone ( 6 a , 6 b ) within the linear progression, with at least one packing table ( 44 ) with clean, but not sterile, surgical instruments being packed upon the at least one packing table ( 44 ) and at least one autoclave ( 45 ), linearly located subsequent to the at least one packing table ( 44 ), with surgical instruments being sterilized within the at least one autoclave ( 45 ), and at least one first sterile zone ( 8 a , 8 b ) located sequentially adjacent to the at least one first clean zone ( 7 a , 7 b ) with sterile surgical instruments from the at least one autoclave being moved into the at least one sterile zone ( 8 a , 8 b ) via a connection between the at least first clean zone ( 7 a , 7 b ) and the at least one sterile zone ( 8 a , 8 b ) within the linear progression, characterized in that said linear progression of at least one first process line, extends essentially parallel to a first one ( 2 ) of the essentially limiting external walls ( 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ) of said original building ( 1 ), the sterilization plant further comprising at least one extension module ( 31 ) located external to the original building ( 1 ) and next to, in a laterally off-set direction with respect to the direction of the linear progression, and essentially parallel to said first external wall ( 2 ) and comprising at least one second process line extending in a linear progression, in turn comprising at least one second contaminated zone ( 36 ), with at least one dishwasher ( 41 , 42 ) washing contaminated surgical instruments, at least one second clean zone ( 37 ) located sequentially adjacent to the at least one second contaminated zone ( 36 ) within the linear progression, with at least one packing table with clean, but not sterile, surgical instruments being packed upon the at least one packing table and at least one autoclave, linearly located subsequent to the at least one packing table, with surgical instruments being sterilized within the at least one autoclave, and at least one second sterile zone ( 38 ) located sequentially adjacent to the at least one second clean zone ( 37 ) with sterile surgical instruments from the at least one autoclave being moved into the at least second sterile zone ( 38 ) via a connection between the at least second clean zone ( 37 ) and the at least one sterile zone ( 38 ) within the linear progression.