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Devices and methods for testing cleanliness of medical instruments

A technology of medical devices and testing devices, which is applied in the field of cleanliness devices and can solve the problems of underreporting the true level of cleanliness of medical devices

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-11-11
THE RUHOF CORP
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Therefore, current devices and methods may underreport the true level of medical device cleanliness if the test relies on ATP analysis

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[0031] The disclosure is described herein with reference to illustrative embodiments for specific applications, such as testing the cleanliness of medical devices, for example. It should be understood that the embodiments described herein are not limited thereto. Those having ordinary skill in the art and understanding the teachings presented herein will recognize other modifications, applications, embodiments and equivalents within the scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the present disclosure is not limited by the foregoing or the following description.

[0032] cleaning device

[0033] figure 1 A schematic diagram of an apparatus 100 for cleaning a cannula of a medical instrument is shown according to an exemplary embodiment. The medical device may be a flexible or rigid speculum such as an endoscope, a flexible fiber optic, a laparoscopic device, a tracheostomy tube, a proctoscope, a bronchoscope, an orthopedic device, a device with a cannula or lumen, or any ...

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Abstract

A device for testing the cleanliness of a cannula of a medical instrument can include a flexible guiding member having a first end, a second end, and an outer diameter, and a length extending from the first end to the second end, wherein the first end can be rounded and the length of the guiding member can be free of any cleaning element. The device can further include a sponge element containing a dried extractant configured to extract intracellular ATP and having an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the guiding member. The device can also include a coupling member located between the second end of the guiding member and the sponge element, wherein the coupling member can be heat bonded to the sponge element and configured to facilitate detachment of the guiding member from the sponge element.

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technical field [0001] The present disclosure relates to apparatus and methods for testing the cleanliness of medical devices. Background technique [0002] Endoscopes and other elongate medical devices are relatively expensive products because they are generally configured for multiple purposes. These instruments include one or more sleeves or lumens through which surgical instruments and other devices are passed during a surgical procedure. During use, the cannula can be exposed to bodily fluids and other materials that can accumulate on the inner surface of the lumen. If accumulated material is not thoroughly cleaned from internal surfaces prior to disinfection and sterilization, surgical debris can be passed to another patient, leading to infection or other complications. Therefore, it is critical to properly clean the interior surfaces of endoscopes and similar surgical instruments. However, these medical devices can include elongated, tortuous lumens that are often ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): C12M1/26
CPCC12M1/26C12Q1/22G01N31/22A61M39/08A61M39/16A61M39/18A61B1/122C12Q1/66
Inventor D·麦凯M·B·埃斯奎内特B·E·埃斯奎内特L·A·鲁维斯基
Owner THE RUHOF CORP