WO2002020066A9 - Verfahren zum sterilisieren von gegenständen - Google Patents
Verfahren zum sterilisieren von gegenständenInfo
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- WO2002020066A9 WO2002020066A9 PCT/EP2001/009192 EP0109192W WO0220066A9 WO 2002020066 A9 WO2002020066 A9 WO 2002020066A9 EP 0109192 W EP0109192 W EP 0109192W WO 0220066 A9 WO0220066 A9 WO 0220066A9
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- Prior art keywords
- packaging
- hydrogen peroxide
- sterilization
- objects
- germ
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
- A61L2/00—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor
- A61L2/16—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor using chemical substances
- A61L2/18—Liquid substances or solutions comprising solids or dissolved gases
- A61L2/186—Peroxide solutions
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
- A61L2/00—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor
- A61L2/16—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor using chemical substances
- A61L2/20—Gaseous substances, e.g. vapours
- A61L2/208—Hydrogen peroxide
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
- A61L2202/00—Aspects relating to methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects
- A61L2202/10—Apparatus features
- A61L2202/18—Aseptic storing means
Definitions
- the invention relates to a method for sterilizing objects, in particular medical objects, which are packaged in a non-germ-free state in a germ-tight, but gas-permeable, likewise not germ-free packaging and then acted upon for chemical sterilization by a reactive gaseous medium penetrating the packaging as a result of a pressure difference which is replaced by a sterile gas after sterilization.
- a method of this type is state of the art through international patent application WO 96/39340. Such a method is used, for example, for unfilled medical syringe bodies which, after sterilization, are delivered to the filling pharmacist in an outer packaging. It is possible for the outer packaging itself to be arranged in a further outer packaging which likewise has areas which are gas-permeable but are germ-tight. In this way, in addition to the objects to be sterilized, their immediate outer packaging can also be kept sterile in the long term. The extremely toxic ethylene oxide in vapor phase is usually used as the reactive medium. It then naturally requires considerable effort to absolutely free the residues of ethylene oxide from the sterilized objects, including the inner surfaces of the packaging.
- the invention is based on the object of dispensing with the use of the extremely toxic ethylene oxide in a process of the type mentioned at the outset and additionally of removing the reactive gaseous medium with as little effort as possible.
- the object is achieved in that the medium is superheated hydrogen peroxide vapor, which is pressed below the dew point in the interior of the packaging and is thereby forced to condense out, and in that the condensate is then returned to the vapor phase and evacuated by evacuating the packaging.
- Hydrogen peroxide must be “activated” for the actual germ killing, the term “activating” being undefined. However, a chemical and / or physical change takes place on the hydrogen peroxide by suitable supply of heat, which ultimately causes the germs to be killed. In the method according to the invention, the "activation" of the hydrogen peroxide takes place precisely when it is needed for sterilization, that is to say during the condensation.
- the removal of the hydrogen peroxide residues no longer needs to be carried out by subsequent heating, but the evaporation takes place simply by evacuating to a pressure below the boiling point.
- the sterile gas which then replaces the extracted hydrogen peroxide, does not need to be sterile from the outset, since it becomes sterile anyway when it flows into the germ-proof packaging.
- the sterile gas can therefore be air.
- the method also includes variants in which a rigid container containing the objects to be sterilized is in turn housed in a second container or bag and the second container or bag is also gas-permeable but germ-tight, for example for syringes provided with injection needles. The whole can then be sterilized in one set.
- the superheated hydrogen peroxide vapor is expediently passed from an evaporator into a sterilization chamber which holds at least one package.
- a multiplicity of such outer packaging is advantageously sterilized in a sterilization chamber at the same time. It is advantageous to apply the principle of so-called continuous supersaturation.
- Overheated hydrogen peroxide vapor flows from the evaporator into the sterilization chamber due to the pressure drop, and does so over a certain period of time. Liquid hydrogen peroxide is continuously evaporated over a certain period of time, as a result of which the excess pressure in the steamer is preserved and therefore hydrogen peroxide can be continuously fed into the sterilization chamber.
- the condensing out and the subsequent evacuation can be repeated at least once.
- the germicidal effect is significantly improved over the same length of treatment - in the order of ten minutes.
- the condensing out is repeated at least once without evacuation in the meantime.
- the pressure rises sharply.
- the resulting condensation leads to a loss of mass in the vapor phase, so that the pressure drops again significantly.
- the condensation surfaces act practically as pumps, since the condensate can no longer generate pressure in the volume. To a certain extent, the condensate is "pumped out" of the volume. Thereupon, superheated hydrogen peroxide vapor can flow in again.
- This process can be repeated several times, with each additional inflow process introducing more steam into the packaging to be sterilized Inside of the The amount of steam in the packaging is pressed a little below the dew point, causing a further portion of the steam phase there to condense.
- the condensation can be accelerated or intensified in that after the inflow of the hydrogen peroxide vapor, the packaging is flooded with a sterile gas, which can be, for example, air, which in any case becomes sterile when it flows into the germ-tight packaging.
- a sterile gas which can be, for example, air, which in any case becomes sterile when it flows into the germ-tight packaging. Since the superheated hydrogen peroxide vapor in the packaging and on the objects to be sterilized is very close to the dew point, this flooding, for example the entire sterilization chamber, can increase the pressure. As a result of this pressure increase, the vapor phase that is still present is pressed below the dew point and thus condenses further. In principle, this flooding can also be repeated and also into the overpressure range.
- An additional advantage of increasing the pressure by means of an auxiliary gas is that the condensation of hydrogen peroxide vapor which has already been introduced is increased without having to introduce further vapor. As a result, the amount of the medium to be pumped
- FIG. 1 shows a plant for carrying out the method according to the invention
- FIG. 2 shows a multiple outer packaging of objects to be sterilized.
- a steam mixture is first generated from superheated steam and superheated hydrogen peroxide vapor, the design of the evaporator 1 being basically arbitrary.
- An aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide with the desired concentration of, for example, 30 to 40% in direction A is fed to the evaporator 1 via a feed line 2 and a valve 3 under pressure.
- the evaporator 1 is followed by a sterilization chamber 4, in which there are packs 6 placed on a suitable support 5, in which the objects 7 to be sterilized are packed.
- the packages 6 are each closed with a lid 8, which is germ-tight but gas-permeable and consists, for example, of a material which is available under the trade name Tyvek. The mode of operation will be explained later with reference to FIG. 2.
- the sterilization chamber 4 is evacuated by a suitable vacuum pump 9. Then the sterilization chamber 4 is isolated from the vacuum pump 9 by closing a valve 10, so that no more suction takes place.
- FIG. 2 shows an enlarged illustration of an exemplary embodiment of a multiple outer packaging 6, which involves the sterilization of syringe bodies 15 made of glass or plastic with glued-in injection needles 16, which are hanging in large numbers with a collar 17 in a perforated plate 18, for example 100 to 200 pieces, are in a common tub 19 made of plastic.
- the edge 20 of the perforated plate 18 lies on a shoulder 21 of the tub 19. This is so deep that the injection needles 16 do not reach the tub floor 22.
- the tub 19 is open at its top 23 and is covered there with a gas-permeable, but germ-proof material (for example Tyvek).
- This cover 24 is designed in sheet form and resembles heavy paper, but is much more tear-resistant.
- the perforation which is created, for example, by weaving appropriate threads, is so fine that the overheated hydrogen peroxide vapor can penetrate, but germs cannot get inside.
- the cover 24 is sealed to the tub 19 at a sealing seam 26.
- the tub 19 sealed in this way is in turn repackaged by means of a bag 25, which in turn is made wholly or partly of the same or a similar material as the cover 24 and again closes the tub 19 in a germ-tight but gas-permeable manner.
- the bag 25 is sealed along a sealing seam 27 from two parts.
- the outer packaging shown in FIG. 2 avoids recontamination of the tub 19, which is removed from the bag 25 by the bottler and passed through a lock into a sterile clean room.
- the additional outer packaging by the bag 25 can of course be dispensed with.
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Priority Applications (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| JP2002524548A JP2004508104A (ja) | 2000-09-07 | 2001-08-09 | 物品を滅菌する方法 |
| US10/363,546 US20040028556A1 (en) | 2000-09-07 | 2001-08-09 | Method for the sterilisation of objects |
| AU2001287668A AU2001287668A1 (en) | 2000-09-07 | 2001-08-09 | Method for the sterilisation of objects |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| DE10044117A DE10044117A1 (de) | 2000-09-07 | 2000-09-07 | Verfahren zum Sterilisieren von Gegenständen |
| DE10044117.3 | 2000-09-07 |
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| WO2002020066A1 WO2002020066A1 (de) | 2002-03-14 |
| WO2002020066A9 true WO2002020066A9 (de) | 2003-05-15 |
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| US (1) | US20040028556A1 (de) |
| JP (1) | JP2004508104A (de) |
| CN (1) | CN1498118A (de) |
| AU (1) | AU2001287668A1 (de) |
| DE (1) | DE10044117A1 (de) |
| WO (1) | WO2002020066A1 (de) |
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| EP1454639A1 (de) * | 2003-02-27 | 2004-09-08 | Rüdiger Haaga GmbH | Sterilisationsverfahren in einem Verpackung und Transportsystem |
| DE102007036734A1 (de) * | 2007-08-03 | 2009-02-05 | Klosterfrau Berlin Gmbh | Kostengünstiges und sicheres Sterilisationsverfahren |
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| US20090053103A1 (en) * | 2007-08-20 | 2009-02-26 | William Patrick Mortimer | Non-linting sterilization packaging material |
| JP5163882B2 (ja) * | 2008-05-27 | 2013-03-13 | 澁谷工業株式会社 | 滅菌方法 |
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| JP2004508104A (ja) | 2004-03-18 |
| US20040028556A1 (en) | 2004-02-12 |
| DE10044117A1 (de) | 2002-03-21 |
| CN1498118A (zh) | 2004-05-19 |
| AU2001287668A1 (en) | 2002-03-22 |
| WO2002020066A1 (de) | 2002-03-14 |
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