Medical instrument and method for lubrication and sterilization

Details Medical instrument and method for lubrication and sterilization Medical instrument and method for lubrication and sterilization

1996-03-13

1998-02-10

Flanagan, Beverly M.

Surgery

Endoscope

Sterilizable

600101, 600160, 365115, 365117, A61B 104

Patent

active

057163227

ABSTRACT:
Medical instruments incorporating solid lubricants are shown to survive an oxidizing sterilization process if they employ solid lubricants free from disulfide and diselenide compounds such as molybdenum disulfide and the instrument is kept free from such compounds. PTFE, powdered graphite and boron nitride are preferred solid lubricants. Of particular importance are flexible endoscope employing solid lubricants on fiber optic bundles encased in elastomeric coverings.

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