Patent ID: 7273594

Claim:
A sterilization container for sterilizing, transporting and storing one or more medical instruments, comprising: an enclosure defining an interior space adapted to house the one or more medical instruments, said enclosure being sealed against the ingress of contaminating microorganisms; an opening into the enclosure having associated therewith an adapter for attaching the enclosure to a source of sterilization vapor or mist, the adapter comprising a self-sealing closure; and a partition dividing the enclosure into a first portion and a second portion, the opening for attaching the enclosure to a source of sterilization vapor or mist being into the first portion, and an exit path out of the enclosure through the second portion, wherein to flow the sterilization vapor or mist through the enclosure more efficiently; and wherein the opening is divided into a first path leading into the enclosure first portion and a second path leading into the enclosure second portion.