Disposable endoscope cleaning brush

By designing a disposable endoscope cleaning brush, it uses POM material brush rod, silicone column brush head and quadrilateral hollow bristles, combined with stainless steel soft wire support and anti-breaking wire core, the bristles are soft and easy to break, achieving high-quality endoscope cleaning effect and reducing maintenance costs.

CN119896439AInactive Publication Date: 2025-04-29HEFEI FIRST PEOPLES HOSPITAL
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202510031378.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-09
Publication Date
2025-04-29
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Technical Problem

The existing endoscope cleaning brushes are prone to soft bristles, wear and breakage during use, resulting in poor cleaning effect and increasing maintenance costs.

Method used

A disposable endoscope cleaning brush is designed, using POM material brush rod assembly and silicone column brush head assembly. The bristles are hollow in quadrilateral and embedded with anti-break wire core. The outer wall of the brush rod is equipped with anti-slip marks, and the brush head and brush rod are removable and installed.

Benefits of technology

Through the stainless steel soft wire supporting brush rod assembly, the quadrangular hollow structure of the bristles provides support and cleaning fluid flow space, the anti-breaking wire core prevents bristles from breaking, and the anti-slip texture improves grip stability, achieves high-quality endoscope cleaning effect and reduces maintenance costs.

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Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of medical accessories, and discloses a disposable endoscope cleaning brush which comprises a cleaning brush body, and the cleaning brush body comprises a brush rod assembly and a brush head assembly; the brush rod assembly comprises a brush rod body, the brush rod body is of a tubular hollow structure, and stainless steel soft wires are embedded in the brush rod body; the brush head assembly comprises a brush head body arranged at the end of the brush rod body, and bristles are arranged on the surface of the brush head body. During use, the brush rod body is taken, the whole brush rod assembly is rigidly supported through the stainless steel soft wires, after the brush head assembly is inserted into a to-be-cleaned cavity of an endoscope, the brush rod body is rotated to drive the brush head body to rotate, and the purpose of cleaning the cavity of the endoscope is achieved through the bristles; due to the fact that the breakage-proof wire core is embedded in the bristles, the breakage-proof wire core cannot be completely broken and fall off in the using process, the safety of endoscope cleaning is guaranteed, and the maintenance cost is reduced.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of medical accessories, and more specifically to a disposable endoscope cleaning brush. Background Art

[0002] Endoscope cleaning brush is a cleaning tool specially designed for endoscope cleaning. It is used to clean the residual blood, body fluids, fecal fluid, etc. in the endoscope forceps channel and suction pipe. Endoscope cleaning brushes commonly used in clinical practice are divided into disposable cleaning brushes and reusable cleaning brushes. Disposable cleaning brushes are made of POM brush handles and PBT bristles, while reusable cleaning brushes are made of stainless steel brush handles and PBT bristles.

[0003] Since endoscopes are precision instruments with complex structures, multiple lumens and large angles, strict cleaning quality requirements, and high maintenance costs, the cleaning brushes currently used can no longer meet the needs of clinical work. Stainless steel materials cause wear and tear on the endoscope's clamps and jaws and require repeated disinfection. Long-term use of the brush head in one direction with soft bristles cannot provide high-quality cleaning. Disposable cell brushes are prone to breaking during the brushing process and are difficult to remove, increasing the risk of endoscope cleaning and the cost of endoscope maintenance.

[0004] In view of this, the present invention provides a disposable endoscope cleaning brush. Summary of the invention

[0005] In order to overcome the above defects of the prior art, the present invention provides a disposable endoscope cleaning brush to solve the problems existing in the above background technology.

[0006] The present invention provides the following technical solution: a disposable endoscope cleaning brush, comprising a cleaning brush body, wherein the cleaning brush body comprises a brush rod assembly and a brush head assembly;

[0007] The brush rod assembly comprises a brush rod body, which is a tubular hollow structure, and a stainless steel soft wire is embedded inside the brush rod body;

[0008] The brush head assembly comprises a brush head body arranged at the end of a brush rod body, the surface of the brush head body is provided with bristles, the inner wall of the bristles is embedded with an anti-break wire core, and the other end of the anti-break wire core extends to the inside of the brush head body.

[0009] As a further description of the above technical solution: the brush rod body is made of POM material.

[0010] As a further description of the above technical solution: the brush head body is made of a silicone column, and the bristles are made of a PBT material.

[0011] As a further description of the above technical solution: the bristles are in the shape of a hollow tetrahedron, and the bristles are evenly distributed on the surface of the brush head body; since the bristles are in the shape of a hollow tetrahedron, they can support each other and thus have a strong supporting effect, and the bristles will not become limp during use, thereby achieving a high-quality endoscope cleaning effect, and the hollow structure also provides space for the flow of cleaning liquid and facilitates the discharge of dirt.

[0012] As a further description of the above technical solution: the outer wall of the brush rod body is provided with anti-slip grooves, and the anti-slip grooves are parallel to the extension direction of the brush rod body; by providing anti-slip grooves on the surface of the brush rod body, the friction force when the user holds the brush rod body can be increased, the firmness of the user's grip on the brush rod body can be improved, and the cleaning effect can be improved.

[0013] As a further description of the above technical solution: the brush head body and the brush rod body are detachably installed, a connecting groove is provided at the end of the brush rod body, an internal thread is provided inside the connecting groove, and an external thread is provided at the tail of the brush head body, and the internal thread and the external thread are adapted to each other; the brush head body and the brush rod body are detachably installed, and after the brush head body is used once, the brush head body can be rotated in the opposite direction, the internal thread and the external thread are loosened, the brush head body and the brush rod body can be disassembled, and then the brush head body can be replaced, and the brush rod body can be reused, thereby achieving the purpose of reducing costs.

[0014] Technical effects and advantages of the present invention:

[0015] 1. Compared with the prior art, the disposable endoscope cleaning brush is taken by the brush rod body when in use, and the entire brush rod assembly is rigidly supported by a stainless steel soft wire. After the brush head assembly is inserted into the cavity of the endoscope to be cleaned, the brush head body is driven to rotate by rotating the brush rod body, and the purpose of cleaning the cavity of the endoscope is achieved by using the bristles. During the use of the bristles, since the bristles are embedded with an anti-break wire core, they will not completely break or fall off during use, thereby ensuring the safety of endoscope cleaning and reducing maintenance costs.

[0016] 2. Compared with the prior art, the disposable endoscope cleaning brush has a strong supporting effect because the bristles are hollow in the shape of a quadrangular pyramid and can support each other. The bristles will not become limp during use, thus achieving a high-quality endoscope cleaning effect. The hollow structure also provides space for the flow of cleaning fluid and facilitates the discharge of dirt.

[0017] 3. The disposable endoscope cleaning brush can increase the friction when the user holds the brush and rotates it by arranging anti-skid patterns on the surface of the brush rod body, thereby improving the firmness with which the user holds the brush rod body and improving the cleaning effect.

[0018] 4. The disposable endoscope cleaning brush is detachably mounted between the brush head body and the brush rod body. After the brush head body is used once, the brush head body and the brush rod body can be disassembled and then the brush head body can be replaced, while the brush rod body can be reused, thereby achieving the purpose of reducing costs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 It is a front view structural schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-section structure of the brush rod assembly of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-section structure of the brush head assembly of the present invention.

[0022] The accompanying drawings are marked as follows: 1. brush rod assembly; 101. brush rod body; 102. stainless steel soft wire; 103. anti-slip pattern; 104. connecting groove; 2. brush head assembly; 201. brush head body; 202. bristles; 203. anti-break wire core; 204. external thread. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The technical solution of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the present invention. In addition, the forms of the various structures recorded in the following embodiments are merely illustrative. The disposable endoscope cleaning brush involved in the present invention is not limited to the various structures recorded in the following embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work belong to the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0024] Reference Figures 1 to 3 The present invention provides a disposable endoscope cleaning brush, including a cleaning brush body, wherein the cleaning brush body includes a brush rod assembly 1 and a brush head assembly 2.

[0025] The brush rod assembly 1 comprises a brush rod body 101 . The brush rod body 101 is made of POM material and is a tubular hollow structure. A stainless steel soft wire 102 is embedded inside the brush rod body 101 .

[0026] The brush head assembly 2 includes a brush head body 201 disposed at the end of the brush rod body 101 . The surface of the brush head body 201 is provided with bristles 202 . The brush head body 201 is made of a silicone column, and the bristles 202 are made of a PBT material.

[0027] When the disposable endoscope cleaning brush is in use, it is picked up by the brush rod body 101, and the entire brush rod assembly 1 is rigidly supported by the stainless steel soft wire 102. Then, after the brush head assembly 2 is inserted into the cavity of the endoscope to be cleaned, the brush rod body 101 is rotated to drive the brush head body 201 to rotate, and the bristles 202 are used to achieve the purpose of cleaning the cavity of the endoscope.

[0028] It is worth noting that when using the disposable endoscope cleaning brush, soak the endoscope and the endoscope cleaning brush in the prepared enzyme cleaning solution, use the endoscope cleaning brush to brush all the channels of the endoscope, connect the full channel perfusion device, and fill the channels with cleaning solution. After brushing, put the entire endoscope into the disinfectant for disinfection.

[0029] An anti-break wire core 203 is embedded in the inner wall of the bristles 202 , and the other end of the anti-break wire core 203 extends into the interior of the brush head body 201 .

[0030] It is worth noting that during the use of the bristles 202, since the bristles 202 are embedded with the anti-breakage wire core 203, they will not completely break or fall off during use, thereby ensuring the safety of endoscope cleaning and reducing maintenance costs.

[0031] The bristles 202 are in the shape of a hollow quadrangular pyramid, and are evenly distributed on the surface of the brush head body 201 .

[0032] The disposable endoscope cleaning brush has a strong supporting effect because the bristles 202 are hollow in the shape of a quadrangular pyramid and can support each other. The bristles 202 will not become limp during use, thereby achieving a high-quality endoscope cleaning effect. The hollow structure also provides space for the flow of cleaning liquid and facilitates the discharge of dirt.

[0033] The outer wall of the brush rod body 101 is provided with anti-skid patterns 103 , and the anti-skid patterns 103 are parallel to the extension direction of the brush rod body 101 .

[0034] By providing the anti-slip grooves 103 on the surface of the brush rod body 101, the friction force when the user holds the brush rod body 101 and rotates it can be increased, thereby improving the firmness with which the user holds the brush rod body 101 and improving the cleaning effect.

[0035] The brush head body 201 and the brush rod body 101 are detachably mounted. A connecting groove 104 is provided at the end of the brush rod body 101. An internal thread is provided inside the connecting groove 104. An external thread 204 is provided at the tail of the brush head body 201. The internal thread and the external thread 204 are adapted to each other.

[0036] Furthermore, the brush head body 201 and the brush rod body 101 are detachably mounted, so that after the brush head body 201 is used, the brush head body 201 can be rotated in the opposite direction, and the internal thread and the external thread 204 can be loosened to disassemble the brush head body 201 and the brush rod body 101, and then the brush head body 201 can be replaced, and the brush rod body 101 can be reused, thereby achieving the purpose of reducing costs.

[0037] It is worth noting that since the brush head body 201 and the brush rod body 101 are connected and installed by threaded connection, the connection method is the same as the installation method of a deep well drill bit. When rotating the integral cleaning brush to clean the inner cavity of the endoscope, it must be rotated continuously in one direction according to the thread direction to avoid loosening.

[0038] Finally, it should be noted that the drawings of the embodiments disclosed in the present invention only involve structures related to the embodiments disclosed in the present invention, and other structures may refer to the usual design. In the absence of conflict, the same embodiment and different embodiments of the present invention may be combined with each other.

Claims

1. A disposable endoscope cleaning brush, comprising a cleaning brush body, characterized in that: The cleaning brush body comprises a brush rod assembly (1) and a brush head assembly (2); The brush rod assembly (1) comprises a brush rod body (101), the brush rod body (101) is a tubular hollow structure, and a stainless steel soft wire (102) is embedded inside the brush rod body (101); The brush head assembly (2) comprises a brush head body (201) arranged at the end of a brush rod body (101), bristles (202) are arranged on the surface of the brush head body (201), an anti-break wire core (203) is embedded in the inner wall of the bristles (202), and the other end of the anti-break wire core (203) extends into the interior of the brush head body (201).

2. The disposable endoscope cleaning brush according to claim 1, characterized in that: The brush rod body (101) is made of POM material.

3. The disposable endoscope cleaning brush according to claim 1, characterized in that: The brush head body (201) is made of a silicone column, and the bristles (202) are made of a PBT material.

4. The disposable endoscope cleaning brush according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bristles (202) are in the shape of a hollow quadrangular pyramid, and the bristles (202) are evenly distributed on the surface of the brush head body (201).

5. The disposable endoscope cleaning brush according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer wall of the brush rod body (101) is provided with anti-skid patterns (103), and the anti-skid patterns (103) are parallel to the extension direction of the brush rod body (101).

6. The disposable endoscope cleaning brush according to claim 1, characterized in that: The brush head body (201) and the brush rod body (101) are detachably mounted, a connecting groove (104) is provided at the end of the brush rod body (101), an internal thread is provided inside the connecting groove (104), and an external thread (204) is provided at the tail of the brush head body (201), and the internal thread and the external thread (204) are adapted to each other.