CASSETTE FOR VACUUM AND STEAM STERILIZATION APPARATUS

摘要

A cassette for steam sterilizing of instruments comprises a lid and a tray, the tray having an inlet and an outlet for the cassette for communication wi th a sterilization apparatus, and the lid having a seal configured to interface with the tray to maintain either pressure or vacuum conditions for an interi or of the cassette. The seal is configured to allow the lid to move between a vacuum position and a pressurized position without exposing the cassette interior to an outside environment. The inlet and outlets have two sets of valves and seals that ensure that the cassette interior remains sterile afte r the sterilization process is complete and during cassette storage. One set o f valves also allows access to the cassette interior for the steam sterilizati on cycle.