| NOMENCLATURE |
STERILIZER-AERATOR, ETHYLENE OXIDE GAS, SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND
DRESSING. AN APPARATUS FOR RENDERING HEAT AND MOISTURE LABILE MATERIALS
FREE OF LIVING ORGANISMS BY EXPOSURE TO ETHYLENE OXIDE GAS, WHICH ALSO
FUNCTIONS AS AN AERATING CHAMBER FOR REMOVING RESIDUAL ETHYLENE OXIDE
GAS FROM THE MATERIALS FOLLOWING STERILIZATION. MAY BE MICRO-COMPUTER
CONTROLLER TO MONITOR AND SEQUENCE ALL CYCLE PHASES AND MAY PROVIDE
AUDIBLE OR VISUAL NOTIFICATION IN THE EVENT OF EQUIPMENT FAILURE OR
DEVIATION FROM PROPER OPERATING PARAMETERS. MAY BE COMPLETE WITH
SHELVES, RACKS, LOADING BASKETS, AND/OR TRANSFER CARRIAGE.
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