Patent ID: 9023276
Filing Date: 2015-05-05
Classification: A61L,F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of sterilizing a medical instrument, the method comprising the steps of: placing a sterilization container having the medical instrument positioned therein within a sterilization environment; heating the sterilization environment, thereby opening a constricting valve positioned within the sterilization container, wherein the constricting value comprises: transferring a sterilant through the constricting valve to sterilize the medical instrument positioned within the sterilization container; after the medical instrument is sterilized, decreasing a temperature of the sterilization environment to close the constricting valve, whereby the closed constricting valve seals the sterilization container and prevents a biological contaminant from accessing the medical instrument therein; and removing the sterilization container from the sterilization environment.