摘要 |
<p>A flow sensor (1) is equipped with a nonvolatile memory (44) for storing various information, such as a count of thermal and/or chemical treatments for sterilization that the sensor has been subjected to, a serial number, an expiry date, or notifications. When connecting the flow sensor (1) to a control unit (5), this data is read out and processed appropriately. For example, after each treatment, the count of thermal treatments stored in memory (44) is increased, or the expiry date is checked against the current date.</p> |