摘要 |
<p>A sterile device immersed (10) in a sterile buffer (14) and a method for providing same. The sterile device (10) may be a medical device such as a biosensor (50) having a biomolecule (60) as a sensing element such as, for example, a glucose oxidase enzyme. The buffer may be a bicarbonate solution. Both the device (10) and the buffer (14) may be packaged and stored over long term while maintaining sterilization. The sterilization method may comprise a combination of gaseous, liquid and light sterilization.</p> |