Patent ID: 6251345
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: A61B,A61L

Abstract:
A device for sterilization of instruments, comprising:an autoclave provided with a plurality of instrument holders, said autoclave having an inlet and an outlet for different fluids:wherein the autoclave includes a plurality of casings that define a plurality of gas-tight closable chambers each of which is sized to enclose at least one of said instrument holders; andwherein said casings and said instrument holders are each provided with individual adjustable and controllable inlets and outlets in flow communication with said autoclave inlet and outlet;wherein each chamber defines a sterile closed storage vessel for at least one of said instruments, and the chambers are connected to a central unit for choice of one of a sterilization program dependent on the exposure of the instrument outside the autoclave, preparation and control of said fluids, recordal of treatment steps made, and treatment and waiting times in the different chambers.