公开(公告)号：US06582654B1

公开(公告)日：2003-06-24

申请号：US09498869

申请日：2000-02-07

申请人： Jude A. Kral ,  Robert M. Priest ,  Daniel N. Kelsch ,  James C. Hlebovy ,  Bill R. Sanford ,  Alan J. Greszler ,  Francis John Zelina ,  Kenneth J. Klobusnik

发明人： Jude A. Kral ,  Robert M. Priest ,  Daniel N. Kelsch ,  James C. Hlebovy ,  Bill R. Sanford ,  Alan J. Greszler ,  Francis John Zelina ,  Kenneth J. Klobusnik

IPC分类号： A61L218

CPC分类号： A61L2/186 ,  A61B1/123 ,  A61B1/125 ,  A61L2/22 ,  A61L2/24 ,  A61L2202/17 ,  A61L2202/24

摘要： A fluid delivery system (20) for an automated processor (A) includes spray nozzles (102, 104, 106, 108, 110) for sequentially spraying washing, microbial decontaminant and rinsing solutions over a lumened device (B), such as an endoscope. The fluid delivery system also includes connection ports (150, 152, 154) for connecting with internal passages (187) of the device to deliver the washing and microbial decontaminant solutions thereto. A removable rack (21), specially configured for the particular device, positions the device within a chamber (12). The spray nozzles are located on rear and side walls (114, 116, 118) and on a door (18) of the chamber, such that the device is impinged with spray from all directions. Sets (102, 104) of the spray nozzles are pulsed in sequence so that the spray jets (122) do not cancel each other out. Leaking connectors (184) connect the automated processor connection ports with inlet ports (196) of the device and allow a portion of the cleaning, decontaminant, and rinsing solutions to leak from each inlet port. A computer control system (80) controls cleaning, decontamination, rinsing, and drying stages of a cycle, which are all carried out within the chamber, obviating the need for human contact with the device during processing.

摘要翻译： 用于自动处理器（A）的流体输送系统（20）包括用于在诸如内窥镜的流明装置（B）上顺序地喷射洗涤，微生物净化剂和冲洗溶液的喷嘴（102,104,106,108,110） 。 流体输送系统还包括用于与装置的内部通道（187）连接以将洗涤和微生物净化剂溶液输送到其的连接端口（150,152,154）。 专门为特定装置配置的可拆装架（21）将装置定位在室（12）内。 喷嘴位于后壁和侧壁（114,116,118）上并且位于室的门（18）上，使得该装置从所有方向撞击喷雾。 喷雾喷嘴的组（102,104）依次脉冲，使得喷射喷嘴（122）不彼此抵消。 泄漏连接器（184）将自动化处理器连接端口与设备的入口端口（196）连接，并允许一部分清洁，去污剂和冲洗溶液从每个入口端口泄漏。 计算机控制系统（80）控制循环的清洁，净化，漂洗和干燥阶段，这些阶段都在室内进行，从而避免了在处理过程中与人体接触的需要。

公开(公告)号：US06555054B1

公开(公告)日：2003-04-29

申请号：US09232068

申请日：1999-01-15

申请人： Jude A. Kral ,  Richard A. Schieman

发明人： Jude A. Kral ,  Richard A. Schieman

IPC分类号： A01N208

CPC分类号： B08B13/00 ,  A61B90/70 ,  A61B2090/701 ,  A61L2/18 ,  A61L2/26 ,  B08B3/02 ,  B08B3/04

摘要： A flow-through rack assembly (14) includes porous hangers (44) which support items to be decontaminated within a decontamination chamber (12). A plurality of nozzles (16) spray a decontaminant fluid, such as peracetic acid, over the items. The rack assembly includes tubes (42) which convey a portion of the decontaminant fluid under pressure to internal channels (52) of the porous hangers. The fluid permeates the hanger surface, flowing over regions of the items which are in contact with the hangers. The rack assembly ensures decontamination of those regions which may be otherwise inaccessible to fluid sprayed from the nozzles.

摘要翻译： 流通齿条组件（14）包括多孔悬挂件（44），其支撑在去污室（12）内去除污染的物品。 多个喷嘴（16）在物品上喷洒诸如过乙酸的去污剂流体。 机架组件包括管（42），其将压力下的一部分去污剂流体输送到多孔悬挂器的内部通道（52）。 流体渗透衣架表面，流过与衣架接触的物品的区域。 机架组件确保对喷嘴喷射的流体可能无法进入的那些区域进行去污染。

公开(公告)号：US06482358B1

公开(公告)日：2002-11-19

申请号：US09499241

申请日：2000-02-07

申请人： Daniel N. Kelsch ,  Jude A. Kral ,  Joseph Tvcrgyak ,  Bernard J. Moss ,  James C. Hlebovy ,  Arthur T. Nagare ,  Jeffery R. Horacek

发明人： Daniel N. Kelsch ,  Jude A. Kral ,  Joseph Tvcrgyak ,  Bernard J. Moss ,  James C. Hlebovy ,  Arthur T. Nagare ,  Jeffery R. Horacek

IPC分类号： A61L200

CPC分类号： A61L2/18 ,  Y10T137/4891

摘要： A sequential delivery assembly (30) sequentially releases three different treatment materials into a fluid flow path (24) to form a treatment fluid with a composition which varies throughout a cleaning and microbial decontamination cycle. A chamber (12) receives items to be cleaned and decontaminated. A pump (22) pumps the treatment fluid from the sequential delivery assembly along a fluid flow line (24) to nozzles (16, 18) disposed within the chamber. The nozzles spray the treatment fluid over the items to be cleaned and decontaminated. The delivery assembly includes a well (34) for receiving a three compartment cup (44). The cup contains a first compartment (70) which includes a cleaning material (76), such as a detergent. A second compartment (72) contains pre-treatment materials (78), such as buffers and corrosion inhibitors, which prepare the system for receiving a microbial decontaminant (80), such as a concentrated solution of peracetic acid, contained in the third compartment (74). The sequential delivery assembly includes a cup cutter assembly which sequentially cuts base portions (90, 94, 118) of the three compartments to release the treatment materials into the fluid flow line. The system allows items to be cleaned and then microbially decontaminated in a single process, avoiding the need to handle potentially hazardous instruments between cleaning and decontamination steps and ensures thorough cleaning and decontamination of the instruments with measured doses of the treatment materials.

摘要翻译： 顺序递送组件（30）将三种不同的处理材料顺序地释放到流体流动路径（24）中以形成具有在整个清洁和微生物净化循环中变化的组合物的处理流体。 室（12）接收待清洁和净化的物品。 泵（22）将处理流体从顺序输送组件沿着流体流动管线（24）泵送到设置在室内的喷嘴（16,18）。 喷嘴将处理液喷射到待清洁和净化的物品上。 输送组件包括用于接收三隔室杯（44）的孔（34）。 杯子包括第一隔室（70），其包括诸如洗涤剂的清洁材料（76）。 第二隔室（72）包含预处理材料（78），例如缓冲剂和腐蚀抑制剂，其制备用于接收包含在第三隔室中的微生物净化剂（80）如过乙酸的浓缩溶液的系统 74）。 顺序递送组件包括杯切割器组件，其顺序地切割三个隔室的基部（90,94,118），以将处理材料释放到流体流动管线中。 该系统允许物品在单一过程中进行清洁，然后微生物净化，避免在清洁和去污步骤之间处理潜在的危险仪器，并确保用测量剂量的处理材料彻底清洁和净化仪器。