DC glow-discharge plasma sterilizer for medical applications Institute of Physics, National Academy of Science of Ukraine

Features Overall dimensions 810 x 620 x 1510 mm Camera size depth: 650 mm; diameter: 450 mm Camera materialstainless steel Net weight 175 kg Operating conditions Т = 10 – 43 o C; relative humidity 80 % atmospheric pressure mmHG Energy consumptionaverage -500 W; peak W Automatic control system The control system of our plasma sterilizer is based on ATMEGA 128 microprocessor and performs the following tasks: controls over all units of the sterilizer according to microprocessor program saves an information about timing and operating regime blocks the device in case of emergency helps in testing during start-up and adjustment operations through personal computer or control console

Features Maximum temperature of instruments under sterilization 60 o C Processing time (from loading to unloading) 5 – 45 min Warm –up time30 – 40 min Sterilization time: open surface of packed instruments instruments with closed lumens with ID=3mm and length up to 600 mm 5 min 30 min

Instruments that can be sterilized

Patents Ukrainian patent 22645A, filed , issued assignee: Institute of Physics US Patent , filed Feb. 28, 1997, issued Sep. 5, 2000 assignee: Phygen

US Patent effective in US not effective in: Canada Europe India

increased efficiency of sterilization of items with long lumens Current situation Patentable know-how which allows to increase of the processed lumens length

Similar products Model CountryTime Max temperatu reChamber VolumeWeight Environm ent Power supply STERRAD NXUSA 28/38 min55 o C50 litres125 kg 18 o C- 35 o C VAC STERRAD 100NXUSA 42/47 min55 o C150 litres413/436 kg 18 o C- 35 o C 208 VAC 60Hz LAOKEN LK- MJGChina28min40±5 o C100 litres400 kg 380 VAC YONGFENG LK/MJG-50China28 min<45 o C47 litres 220 V SHINVA PS-100China 45/60 min100 litres450 kg 10 o C- 40 o C HTMS-80Korea min 35 o C 80 litres430 kg 5 o C- 40 o C 220 V 50Hz HTMS-142Korea65 min 35 o C 142 litres550kg 5 o C- 40 o C 220 V 50Hz

Advantages The sterilizer is more efficient than the conventional sterilizers: 12/88 and 100% ethylene oxide sterilizers plasma sterilizer Sterrad 100S (Advanced Sterilization Products)

Operating Cost Comparison EtO Sterilization Hydrogen Peroxide Plasma Sterilization STERRAD 100Our Sterilizer Capital and Installation Costs: Sterilization unit cost, including installation and initial supplies. $40,000$100,000$60,000 Operational Costs (1 st year): Supplies: $28,521$28,040$6,200 Utilities: $6,627$468$300 EtO tanks: $63,440$0 Hydrogen peroxide cassettes: $0$37,206$9,000 Maintenance, service: $16,000$0 Training, protective attire: $2,000$0 EtO recovery cost: $10,000$0 Risk management cost: $5,000$0 Total Costs: (not including capital and installation costs) $131,588$65,714$15,500

Main units and parts of plasma sterilizer (chamber volume 100 litres; calculation for single-piece manufacturing) ItemTypePrice, US $ 1Mechanical pumpDUO 20 (5,5 л/с)3,900 2Exhaust pump filter Electromagnetic vacuum valve D=16 (25)DN 251,800 4Electromagnetic vacuum valve D=5 (4 pcs.)DN 5,101,200 5Mechanical dosing valve H 2 O v apor trap -1,000 7Vacuum camera (volume 100 liters)-3,000 8Vacuum camera heating system-500 9H 2 O 2 feeding and evaporating device-1,500 10Discharge power supply unit-1,000 11Automatic control system-3,000 12Vacuum measurement system-1,000 13Units of the vacuum system-1,000 TOTAL19,250

Our proposals transfer of the trade secret ~$200,000 transfer of the know-how ~$200,000 fabrication of a sterilizer sample $80, ,000