| 摘要 |
<p>A mobile apparatus (1) and method to sterilize surgical trays (80). The mobile apparatus ( 1) includes a cabinet (2) having wheels ( 104), filtered cabinet roof vents, filtered cabinet floor vents, and sealable door(s) (14) sealably covering a cabinet front aperture (12). The cabinet (2) includes shelves sized to support a plurality of surgical trays (80) and may support a heavy load such as up to 100 lbs, 200 lbs. or 300 lbs. The surgical trays (80) are placed within the cabinet (2) and, the cabinet doors (14) are closed. Thereafter, the cabinet (2) can be placed within an autoclave (98) and sterilized. Chemical indicators and a locator card may be used to verify the sterilization status and autoclave history of the cabinet and its contents. A system includes the mobile apparatus and a transport and sterilization cart configured to support the mobile apparatus on a shelf of the cart.</p> |
