Patent ID: 7285254

Claim:
A system for sterilizing a lumen device comprising: a chamber having at least one chamber interface in the chamber, wherein said at least one chamber interface in said chamber separates said chamber into a first area and a second area; a source of germicide; and a container inside said chamber, wherein at least a portion of said container is located in said first area of said chamber and at least a portion of said container is located in said second area of said chamber, said container comprising: at least one container interface in said container, wherein said at least one container interface in said container separates said container into at least a first compartment and a second compartment; at least one communication port in said container, wherein said at least one communication port provides fluid communication between said container and said chamber; and at least one lumen device extending across said at least one container interface in said container, whereby said first compartment is in fluid communication with said second compartment through said lumen device.