US 12,257,360 B2
Mobile sterilization apparatus and method for using the same
Michele Mauzerall, St. Petersburg, FL (US); and Maryellen Keenan, Nutley, NJ (US)
Assigned to SteriCUBE Surgical Systems, LLC, Gulfport, FL (US)
Filed by SteriCUBE Surgical Systems, LLC, Gulfport, FL (US)
Filed on Oct. 19, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/490,530.
Application 18/490,530 is a continuation of application No. 17/659,820, filed on Apr. 19, 2022, granted, now 11,839,692.
Application 17/659,820 is a continuation of application No. 17/031,504, filed on Sep. 24, 2020, granted, now 11,331,401, issued on May 17, 2022.
Application 17/031,504 is a continuation of application No. 16/519,600, filed on Jul. 23, 2019, granted, now 10,786,589, issued on Sep. 29, 2020.
Application 16/519,600 is a continuation of application No. 16/119,726, filed on Aug. 31, 2018, granted, now 10,413,628, issued on Sep. 17, 2019.
Application 16/119,726 is a continuation of application No. 15/663,230, filed on Jul. 28, 2017, granted, now 10,086,100, issued on Oct. 2, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0115750 A1, Apr. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. A61L 2/26 (2006.01); A61L 2/06 (2006.01); A61L 2/07 (2006.01)
CPC A61L 2/26 (2013.01) [A61L 2/06 (2013.01); A61L 2/07 (2013.01); A61L 2202/122 (2013.01); A61L 2202/14 (2013.01); A61L 2202/16 (2013.01); A61L 2202/24 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for confirming integrity of a sterilization unit, the method comprising:
closing a sterilization unit having at least one vented area that allows fluids to pass into and out of the sterilization unit where the at least one vented area is located in a panel of the sterilization unit;
positioning a first filter to fully cover the at least one vented area and such that the first filter extends beyond a perimeter of the at least one vented area;
positioning a frame member over the first filter such that a portion of the frame member is engaged with a protrusion extending from the panel;
positioning a second filter over the first filter such that the second filter covers the at least one vented area;
initiating a sterilization cycle on the sterilization unit to sterilize an internal region of the sterilization unit; and
affixing a filter cover against the sterilization unit to engage the second filter directly against the first filter.