Apparatus for cleansing endoscopes

Details Apparatus for cleansing endoscopes Apparatus for cleansing endoscopes

1976-11-17

1977-12-27

Wolk, Morris O.

Cleaning and liquid contact with solids

Apparatus

With plural means for supplying or applying different fluids...

21 82R, 21 87, 21102A, 134102, 134103, 134169C, 134171, 134184, B08B 302, B08B 312

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ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for cleansing endoscopes, comprises a holder device, a cylindrical cleaning container, time control means for placing said holder device under timed control, a rotatable mounting for said holder device, said holder device being arranged for directing the barrel of the endoscope to be cleaned towards the interior of said cleaning container, said cleaning container being provided, for a substantial part of its length and around its circumference, with first nozzles which are connectable to a hot water line and which are orientated radially and/or at an angle to the axis of the container, with at least one succeeding circumferential series of second nozzles which are connectable to a pressurized container for containing a disinfecting liquid, and following these, with at least one further circumferential series of third nozzles to which compressed air can be applied. The cleaning container has a controllable return line to said pressurized container and an outlet having a controlled valve. The supply to the nozzles and the operation of the return line and of said outlet of said cleaning container are controllable from a central point by means of selectable programmes.

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