Method of supplying gas to medical instruments for water...

Details Method of supplying gas to medical instruments for water... Method of supplying gas to medical instruments for water...

2011-01-25

2011-01-25

Barr, Michael (Department: 1711)

Cleaning and liquid contact with solids

Processes

Miscellaneous

C073S040000, C073S049200

Reexamination Certificate

active

07875126

ABSTRACT:
There is provide an apparatus for washing and disinfecting an endoscope having a duct for detecting a water leakage, the duct having an opening to which a fitting is attached. The apparatus comprises a nozzle unit having a nozzle to supply a gas into the duct via the fitting in a case where the nozzle is inserted into the fitting and a base member holding the nozzle member. The apparatus further comprises a gas supplying unit capable of supplying the gas to the nozzle, a shifting unit capable of shifting the base member toward the fitting of the endoscope, and a controlling unit controlling drive of the shifting unit to shift the base toward the fitting and to drive of the gas supplying unit to allow the nozzle to blow the gas from before the nozzle reaches the fitting.

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