Title: Apparatus for washing and disinfecting endoscope
Application Number: 200610138132 Application Date: 2006.11.10
Publication Number: 1961814 Publication Date: 2007.05.16
Approval Pub. Date: Granted Pub. Date:
International Classifi-cation: A61B1/12;A61B19/00;B08B1/00;B08B3/02;B08B9/02
Applicant(s) Name: Olympus Medical Systems Corp. Address:
Inventor(s) Name: Noguchi Toshiaki;Suzuki Eiri
Attorney & Agent: liuxin yu zhanghui hua
Abstract:
    An apparatus (2) is provided for washing and disinfecting a medical instrument (20) with a duct (22a). The apparatus comprises an accommodating member (10) on which the medical instrument is accommodated and a bath member (3) providing a washing bath (5) in which the accommodating member is placed. The apparatus further comprises a washing unit (16c, 17c, 26, 41-77) washing at least the duct of the medical instrument accommodated on the accommodating member and placed in the washing bath and a brushing unit (85) detachably mounted on the bath member and formed to have a brush (27a) brushing an inside of the duct when the endoscope is washed and disinfected by the washing unit.
Time: 18