Patent ID: 8431076
Filing Date: 2013-04-30
Classification: A61B,A61L

Abstract:
1. A sterilisation apparatus for the sterilisation of medical equipment which includes: a sterilisation compartment formed from at least one wall and base; a spill compartment formed from at least one wall and base; a drain outlet and associated valve adapted so as to drain the sterilisation fluid from the sterilisation compartment and/or the spill compartment; a drain control device releasably engaged with the drain outlet and is configured to operate the opening and closing of the drain outlet to control exposure time of the equipment to the sterilisation fluid; and a display device; wherein the at least one wall of the sterilisation compartment is/are contained within the at least one wall of the spill compartment; wherein the drain control device includes a timer to time exposure of the medical equipment to the sterilisation fluid; wherein the drain control device includes a liquid level sensor so that the display device may indicate to a user when a preferred amount of sterilisation fluid has been added to the sterilisation apparatus.