Cassette with encoded lumen claim

Abstract

A cassette for a sterilizer has one or more cells containing a sterilant and carries a bar code which is encoded with a lumen claim. The lumen claim relates to a sterilization cycle for which the cassette is designed.

1 . A cassette for a sterilizer, the cassette comprising: 
 one or more cells in the cassette, at least one of the one or more cells containing a quantity of liquid sterilant; and    a bar code on the cassette, the bar code having encoded therein a lumen claim.    
   
   
       2 . A cassette according to  claim 1  wherein the bar code has encoded therein an identifier for a type or model of sterilizer to which the lumen claim is related.  
   
   
       3 . A cassette according to  claim 1  wherein the sterilant comprises hydrogen peroxide solution.  
   
   
       4 . A cassette according to  claim 1  wherein the lumen claim specifies a length and internal diameter of a lumen.  
   
   
       5 . A cassette according to  claim 4  wherein the lumen claim specifies a material from which the lumen is constructed.  
   
   
       6 . A cassette according to  claim 1  wherein the bar code has encoded therein a length and an internal diameter for the lumen claim.  
   
   
       7 . A cassette according to  claim 6  wherein the bar code has encoded therein a material for the lumen claim.  
   
   
       8 . A cassette according to  claim 1  wherein the bar code is on label attached to the cassette.  
   
   
       9 . A cassette according to  claim 1  wherein the bar code is printed onto the cassette.  
   
   
       10 . A cassette according to  claim 1  comprising a plurality of the cells.