METHOD FOR STERILIZING ARTICLES Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: medicine. SUBSTANCE: method involves placing articles into chamber and blowing them with a mixture of air and molecular and atomic oxygen in exited state. The latter is produced from ozone produced under spark discharge by applying ultraviolet radiation. Spark discharge impulse is produced directly in closed sterilization chamber space. Continuous ultraviolet radiation is additionally directed spark discharge unit. The discharger is switched off 2 min before finishing treatment. Electric current impulse of the spark discharge has front equal to 0.1-0.2 of its total duration. EFFECT: enhanced effectiveness and high performance of article treatment. 2 cl, 1 dwg, 1 tbl