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= APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR INTRAOPERATIVE SURGICAL INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION =

'''Abstract''':
the present invention relates to apparatus and methods for cleaning, decontaminating, and/or sterilizing an instrument during the intraoperative phase of a surgical procedure. in exemplary embodiments, the apparatus comprises: a container having an aperture, a bottom portion, and at least one sidewall defining an instrument bath configured to hold a cleaning agent; a vibration means and radiation means coupled to the container; and a power supply. it is contemplated that at least one of the sidewalls of the container comprises a longitudinal channel disposed within the sidewall for housing the radiation means. it is further contemplated that the cleaning agent can comprise an aqueous solution of chlorohexidine, that the radiation means is configured to emit ultraviolet radiation in a range of at least 100 nanometers to 400 nanometers, and that the vibration means is configured to emit ultrasonic radiation in a range of at least 20 kilohertz to 120 kilohertz.

'''Inventor(s)''': [[:Category:Michael Karch of Mammoth Lakes CA US|Michael Karch]], [[:Category:Meredith Moss of Crowley Lake CA US|Meredith Moss]], [[:Category:Chris Wylie of San Antonio TX US|Chris Wylie]]

'''CPC Classification''': [[:Category:CPC_A61B90/70|A61B90/70]] (Cleaning devices specially adapted for surgical instruments)


[[Category:Patent Applications]]
[[Category:KMW Enterprises LLC]]
[[Category:CPC_A61B90/70]]
[[Category:Michael Karch of Mammoth Lakes CA US]]
[[Category:Meredith Moss of Crowley Lake CA US]]
[[Category:Chris Wylie of San Antonio TX US]]

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