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Portable Chemical Sterilizer Portable Chemical Sterilizer

• Dr. Christopher Doona
• Ms. Florence Feeherry

Combat Feeding Innovative Science Cell

• Dr. Christopher Doona
• Ms. Florence Feeherry

Combat Feeding Innovative Science Cell

• 2 related patents
• 2005 Department of the Army Research and Development

Achievement Award for Technical Excellence

• 2006 Nominated for Development Award for

NSC’s Small R&D Lab of the Year Award

• 1 Patent Licensing Agreement with Primus Sterilizer established

through DoD TechLink (www.techlinkcenter.org)

• 2 related patents
• 2005 Department of the Army Research and Development

Achievement Award for Technical Excellence

• 2006 Nominated for Development Award for

NSC’s Small R&D Lab of the Year Award

• 1 Patent Licensing Agreement with Primus Sterilizer established

through DoD TechLink (www.techlinkcenter.org)

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Objective: Invent Portable Sterilizer for Surgical Instruments in Forward Areas

• r Austere Environments

Objective: Invent Portable Sterilizer for Surgical Instruments in Forward Areas

• r Austere Environments

Chemical Heat Sterilized Instruments Contaminated

• Heat kill using MRE heaters in pressure cooker
• T >121 °C and P > 17 psi, killed BT test strips

Temperature profile

20 40 60 80 100 120 140 5 10 15 20 25 30 Time (m) Tem ep rature (C )

Moist Heat Sterilization using MRE heaters Moist Heat Sterilization using MRE heaters

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CHLORINE DIOXIDE USES CHLORINE DIOXIDE USES

Food Water Storage Tanks Water Filters AC Ducts and Filters Chemical Weapon Decon Materials Decon Building Decon Medical Sanitation

Chemical Sterilant – Chlorine Dioxide (ClO2) Chemical Sterilant – Chlorine Dioxide (ClO2)

• ClO2 is not the same as chlorine gas (Cl2)
• Broad biocide – effective at low

concentrations

• FDA-approved & EPA-registered
• Used in Anthrax attacks on Washington (Hart

Senate Building, Brentwood Postal)

• Not transportable – must be generated on-site
• ClO2 is not the same as chlorine gas (Cl2)
• Broad biocide – effective at low

concentrations

• FDA-approved & EPA-registered
• Used in Anthrax attacks on Washington (Hart

Senate Building, Brentwood Postal)

• Not transportable – must be generated on-site

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Chemical Sterilizer prototypes Chemical Sterilizer prototypes

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Chemical Sterilizer prototypes

• 2. Generate ClO2
• 1. Add reagents
• 3. Sterilized!!

(as easy as 1-2-3)

Collaborators Collaborators

Academia

• Brandeis University – Prof. Ken Kustin
• Stonehill College – Prof. Maria Curtin & students
• Rochester Inst. of Technology – Prof. Satish

Kandlikar

OGA

• Institute of Surgical Research–Dr. McManus, Dr. Baer
• DoD TechLink – Marti Elder

Commercial

• PLA with Primus Sterilizer

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The Portable Chemical Sterilizer The Portable Chemical Sterilizer Contact: Marti Elder, TechLink Licensing Specialist 406-586-7621 -- marti@martielder.com

This U.S. Army technology is available for licensing.