Inventor
LIN SZU-MIN
US100 patents
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ETHICON INC
31 patentsUS6394111B1May 28, 2002
Detection of cleanliness of a medical device during a washing process
ETHICON INC119 citations98
US6066294AMay 23, 2000
Multi-compartment sterilization system
ETHICON INC100 citations98
US5792422AAug 11, 1998
Liquid/vapor sterilization container systems
ETHICON INC101 citations98
US7918788B2Apr 5, 2011
Apparatus and method for providing flow to endoscope channels
ETHICON INC129 citations97
US6852279B2Feb 8, 2005
Sterilization with temperature-controlled diffusion path
ETHICON INC68 citations97
US6656426B1Dec 2, 2003
Process for concentrating a sterilant and sterilizing articles therewith
ETHICON INC59 citations96
US6589481B1Jul 8, 2003
Apparatus and method to pretreat and sterilize a lumen device
ETHICON INC55 citations96
US6528015B1Mar 4, 2003
Method for sterilizing a device in a multi-compartment sterilization system
ETHICON INC41 citations96
US6495100B1Dec 17, 2002
Method for sterilizing devices in a container
ETHICON INC60 citations96
US6451254B1Sep 17, 2002
Sterilization of diffusion-restricted area by revaporizing the condensed vapor
ETHICON INC61 citations96
US6423266B1Jul 23, 2002
Special container for cleaning or sterilizing lumen devices
ETHICON INC46 citations96
US6193931B1Feb 27, 2001
Container monitoring system
ETHICON INC76 citations96
US6174502B1Jan 16, 2001
Sterilized article within diffusion-restricted containers
ETHICON INC27 citations96
US6068817AMay 30, 2000
Method for sterilizing an interior of an article
ETHICON INC33 citations96
US6516817B2Feb 11, 2003
Monitoring of cleaning process
ETHICON INC43 citations95
US6516818B2Feb 11, 2003
Monitoring of cleaning process
ETHICON INC41 citations95
US6494964B1Dec 17, 2002
Monitoring of cleaning process
ETHICON INC42 citations95
US6454874B1Sep 24, 2002
Method for detecting the cleanliness of a medical device
ETHICON INC71 citations95
US6269680B1Aug 7, 2001
Method and apparatus for measuring the concentration of hydrogen peroxide vapor
ETHICON INC84 citations95
US6041794AMar 28, 2000
Connector without occlusion
ETHICON INC50 citations95
US7803316B2Sep 28, 2010
Method and apparatus for processing a lumen device
ETHICON INC20 citations93
US7468159B2Dec 23, 2008
Method for sterilizing a lumen device
ETHICON INC25 citations93
US7294305B2Nov 13, 2007
Method and apparatus for sterilizing a lumen device
ETHICON INC21 citations93
US7285254B2Oct 23, 2007
Method and apparatus for sterilizing a lumen device
ETHICON INC16 citations93
US6685895B1Feb 3, 2004
Method and apparatus for processing device with reduced occlusion
ETHICON INC24 citations93
US6656427B2Dec 2, 2003
Sterilization process without sterile rinse
ETHICON INC23 citations93
US6534002B1Mar 18, 2003
Flow of fluid through a lumen device from smaller-caliber end to larger-caliber end
ETHICON INC51 citations93
US6528017B2Mar 4, 2003
System and method for sterilizing a lumen device
ETHICON INC28 citations93
US6410338B1Jun 25, 2002
Method of indicating an oxidizing agent
ETHICON INC52 citations93
US6224828B1May 1, 2001
Method for sterilization in a multi-compartment system
ETHICON INC35 citations93
US6010662AJan 4, 2000
Two-step sterilization process using liquid sterilant
ETHICON INC31 citations93
JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL
14 patentsUS5674450AOct 7, 1997
Vapor sterilization using a non-aqueous source of hydrogen peroxide
JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL105 citations98
US6030579AFeb 29, 2000
Method of sterilization using pretreatment with hydrogen peroxide
JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL75 citations97
US5961921AOct 5, 1999
Method of sterilization in diffusion restricted environments
JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL83 citations97
US6203756B1Mar 20, 2001
Integrated cleaning sterilization process
JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL43 citations96
US6013227AJan 11, 2000
Lumen device reprocessor without occlusion
JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL51 citations96
US5980825ANov 9, 1999
Method of sterilization using pretreatment with hydrogen peroxide
JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL53 citations96
US5939033AAug 17, 1999
Gas/vapor delivery from solid materials
JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL34 citations96
US5851485ADec 22, 1998
Process for sterilization with liquid sterilant using controlled pumpdown rate
JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL79 citations96
US5834313ANov 10, 1998
Container monitoring system
JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL46 citations96
US5785934AJul 28, 1998
Vapor sterilization using inorganic hydrogen peroxide complexes
JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL82 citations96
US5876666AMar 2, 1999
Method of hydrogen peroxide plasma sterilization
JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL65 citations95
US5770739AJun 23, 1998
Non-aqueous hydrogen peroxide complex
JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL56 citations95
US6187266B1Feb 13, 2001
Integrated cleaning/sterilization process with lumen devices
JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL45 citations93
US6015529AJan 18, 2000
Tray/container system for cleaning/sterilization processes
JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL47 citations93
SURGIKOS INC
2 patentsADVANCED STERILIZATION PRODUCT
1 patentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC
1 patentJOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL DIV
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