公开(公告)号：US06558620B1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-06

申请号：US09499561

申请日：2000-02-07

申请人： Bill R. Sanford ,  Jude A. Kral ,  Joseph Tvergyak ,  Bernard J. Moss ,  Robert M. Priest ,  James C. Hlebovy ,  Daniel N. Kelsch ,  Alan J. Greszler ,  David E. Minerovic ,  John C. Houston ,  Nancy A. Robinson

发明人： Bill R. Sanford ,  Jude A. Kral ,  Joseph Tvergyak ,  Bernard J. Moss ,  Robert M. Priest ,  James C. Hlebovy ,  Daniel N. Kelsch ,  Alan J. Greszler ,  David E. Minerovic ,  John C. Houston ,  Nancy A. Robinson

IPC分类号： A61L200

CPC分类号： A61L2/22 ,  A61B1/123 ,  A61B1/125 ,  A61L2/186 ,  A61L2/24 ,  A61L2202/14 ,  A61L2202/17 ,  A61L2202/21 ,  A61L2202/24 ,  Y10S422/905

摘要： A method of washing, microbially decontaminating, and rinsing of a lumened device (B), such as an endoscope includes positioning the device in a chamber (12) of an automated processor (A). Spray nozzles (102, 104, 106, 108, 110) within the chamber sequentially spray washing, microbial decontaminant, and rinse fluids over the device. Fluid connection ports (150, 152, 154) connect with internal passages (187) of the device for delivering the fluids thereto. Leaking connectors (184) connect the automated processor connection ports with inlet ports (196) of the device and allow a portion of the washing, decontaminant, and rinse solutions to leak from each inlet port. A computer control system (80) controls leak testing, 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. A door locking and latching mechanism (90) ensures that the door remains locked during the washing, decontamination, and rinse cycle to avoid accidental injury to an operator from strong chemicals used in the system.

摘要翻译： 对诸如内窥镜的流明装置（B）的洗涤，微生物净化和漂洗的方法包括将装置定位在自动处理器（A）的腔室（12）中。 腔室内的喷嘴（102,104,106,108,110）依次喷射洗涤剂，微生物净化剂和冲洗流体。 流体连接端口（150,152,154）与用于将流体输送的装置的内部通道（187）连接。 泄漏连接器（184）将自动处理器连接端口与设备的入口端口（196）连接，并允许一部分洗涤，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）控制循环的泄漏测试，清洁，去污，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。 门锁和闩锁机构（90）确保在洗涤，去污和漂洗周期期间门保持锁定，以避免操作者因系统中使用的强烈化学物质而造成意外伤害。

公开(公告)号：US06585943B1

公开(公告)日：2003-07-01

申请号：US09498811

申请日：2000-02-07

申请人： Bill R. Sanford ,  Jude A. Kral ,  Joseph Tvergyak ,  Bernard J. Moss ,  Robert M. Priest ,  James C. Hlebovy ,  Daniel N. Kelsch ,  Alan J. Greszler ,  David E. Minerovic ,  John C. Houston ,  Nancy A. Robinson

发明人： Bill R. Sanford ,  Jude A. Kral ,  Joseph Tvergyak ,  Bernard J. Moss ,  Robert M. Priest ,  James C. Hlebovy ,  Daniel N. Kelsch ,  Alan J. Greszler ,  David E. Minerovic ,  John C. Houston ,  Nancy A. Robinson

IPC分类号： E06B1100

CPC分类号： A61L2/186 ,  A61B1/123 ,  A61B1/125 ,  A61L2/22 ,  A61L2/24 ,  A61L2202/17 ,  A61L2202/24 ,  Y10T292/0993 ,  Y10T292/1046

摘要： A fluid delivery system (26) for an automated processor (A) delivers washing, microbial decontaminant, and rinse fluids to spray nozzles (102, 104, 106, 108, 110) in a chamber (12) for sequentially spraying the fluids over a lumened device (B), such as an endoscope. The fluid delivery system also delivers the fluids to connection ports (150, 152, 154) which connect with internal passages (187) of the device for delivering the fluids thereto. Leaking connectors (184) connect the automated processor connection ports with inlet ports (196) of the device and allow a portion of the washing, 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. A door locking and latching mechanism (90) ensures that the door remains locked during the washing, decontamination, and rinse cycle to avoid accidental injury to an operator from strong chemicals used in the system.

摘要翻译： 用于自动处理器（A）的流体输送系统（26）将洗涤，微生物净化剂和冲洗流体输送到在腔室（12）中的喷嘴（102,104,106,108,110），以将流体顺序地喷射在一个 流明装置（B），诸如内窥镜。 流体输送系统还将流体输送到与装置的内部通道（187）连接的连接端口（150,152,154），以将流体输送到其上。 泄漏连接器（184）将自动处理器连接端口与设备的入口端口（196）连接，并允许一部分洗涤，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。 门锁和闩锁机构（90）确保在洗涤，去污和漂洗周期期间门保持锁定，以避免操作者因系统中使用的强烈化学物质而造成意外伤害。

公开(公告)号：US06485684B1

公开(公告)日：2002-11-26

申请号：US09499134

申请日：2000-02-07

申请人： Tara Denise Mapson ,  Yury Keselman ,  David Jesurun ,  Victor M. Selig ,  Joseph Tvergyak ,  Richard A. Schieman ,  Bruce L. Vavra ,  Joseph T. Sestak

发明人： Tara Denise Mapson ,  Yury Keselman ,  David Jesurun ,  Victor M. Selig ,  Joseph Tvergyak ,  Richard A. Schieman ,  Bruce L. Vavra ,  Joseph T. Sestak

IPC分类号： A61L200

CPC分类号： A61B1/00057 ,  A61B1/123

摘要： A fluid disinfection or sterilization system includes spray nozzles (26) for spraying an anti-microbial fluid on the exterior of an endoscope (14) supported in a microbial decontamination chamber (10a, 10b). The endoscope includes interior lumens which are microbially decontaminated by flowing anti-microbial fluid from outlets (28) through the lumens. A port (36) is connected with a leak detector. In order to ensure that the proper leak detector and anti-microbial fluid ports of the disinfection or sterilization system are interconnected with the proper lumen ports of the endoscope, a tethered connection assembly (50) is provided. The tethered interconnection assembly includes fittings (60, 62, 64) which are uniquely configured for interconnection with an appropriate one of a high pressure port, a low pressure port, and the leak detector port. Fittings at the other end of the tube assemblies (56) are configured for interconnection with appropriate corresponding ports of the endoscope. The tube assemblies (56) are interconnected by a tether (52) to which plurality of plugs (58) for plugging appropriate ports of the endoscope are also connected. A tag (54) identifies the model(s) of endoscope that the tethered connection assembly is to be used with and provides a diagram showing the proper interconnection pattern.

摘要翻译： 流体消毒或灭菌系统包括用于在支撑在微生物净化室（10a，10b）中的内窥镜（14）的外部喷洒抗微生物流体的喷嘴（26）。 该内窥镜包括通过使来自出口（28）的流出的微生物流体通过流明物而被微生物净化的内腔。 端口（36）与泄漏检测器连接。 为了确保消毒或灭菌系统的适当的泄漏检测器和抗微生物流体端口与内窥镜的适当的管腔端口相互连接，提供了系留连接组件（50）。 连接的互连组件包括配件（60,62,64），其被独特地构造成用于与高压端口，低压端口和泄漏检测器端口中的适当的一个互连。 在管组件（56）的另一端处的配件被配置为与内窥镜的适当对应的端口互连。 管组件（56）通过系绳（52）相互连接，多个塞子（58）用于堵塞内窥镜的适当端口也被连接。 标签（54）标识将使用系留连接组件的内窥镜的型号，并且提供示出正确的互连图案的图。