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Automated endoscope reprocessor

A technology of endoscopy and reprocessing, applied in the fields of endoscopy, medical science, diagnosis, etc., can solve problems such as troublesome excretion process

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-08-04
ETHICON INC
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Drain ports are available, but are cumbersome during automatic disposal cycles

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[0030] figure 1 Sterilizing apparatus for sterilizing endoscopes and other medical instruments having channels or lumens formed therethrough is shown; figure 2 The device is shown in block diagram form. The disinfection apparatus mainly comprises a first station 10 and a second station 12, which are at least substantially similar in all respects, for simultaneous or sequential decontamination of two different Medical instruments are sterilized. The first sterile tank 14a and the second sterile tank 14b contain contaminated instruments. Each sanitizing tank 14a, 14b is optionally sealed (preferably in a microbial barrier relationship) by a cover 16a, 16b, respectively, to prevent environmental microorganisms from entering the sanitizing tanks 14a and 14b during the sanitizing operation. The cover may include a microbe removal or HEPA air filter formed therein for drainage.

[0031]Control system 20 includes one or more microcontrollers, such as programmable logic controlle...

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Abstract

An endoscope reprocessor having a water supply disinfection filter and a method for self-disinfection of the filter employ a pair of connectors to switch from a normal operating mode into a self-disinfection mode in which circulating germicidal fluid within the reprocessor flows through the filter, while the water supply remains connected to the system and isolated from the circulating fluid.

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Background technique [0001] The present invention relates to a disinfection technique including a sterilization technique. It has found particular application in connection with the sterilization of medical instruments, notably, for example, endoscopes and other medical instruments having channels or lumens which must be sterilized after use. [0002] Endoscopes and similar medical instruments having channels or lumens therethrough are increasingly being used in the performance of medical procedures. The popularity of these devices has led to a need for improvements in the sterilization of these devices between uses, including improvements in both the speed of sterilization and the efficiency of sterilization. [0003] One common method for cleaning and disinfecting or sterilizing such endoscopes is to use automated endoscope reprocessing machines, which simultaneously clean and then disinfect or sterilize the endoscopes with a sterilizing solution. Typically, such devices i...

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IPC IPC(8): A61B1/12
CPCA61L2/18A61B1/123A61B1/125
Inventor H·威廉斯Y·方R·杰克逊
Owner ETHICON INC
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