Medical accessory holder
AssigneeCantel (UK) Limited
InventorDavid Robert Mason
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Abstract
A medical accessory holder (10) is provided for use during processing of medical equipment. The holder (10) comprises a tray portion (11), retaining means (16, 17) associated with the tray portion (11), and securing means (13) provided on the tray portion (11). The retaining means (16, 17) are adapted to engage with a medical accessory (20) such that, once engaged, the medical accessory (20) cannot be disengaged without breaking the medical accessory holder (10), thereby rendering the holder (10) suitable only for single use. The securing means (13) enable the holder (10) to be secured to an article of medical equipment with which the medical accessory (20) is associated, during processing thereof.
Claims10
A medical accessory holder for use during processing and conditioning of a flexible medical endoscope, said holder comprising:
- a tray portion, having perforations to permit the flow of water or other cleaning fluids therethrough;
- two or more retaining members associated with the tray portion and each adapted to engage with and hold a flexible medical endoscope valve such that, once engaged, each valve cannot be disengaged without breaking the holder, thereby rendering said holder suitable only for single use;
- wherein each of said retaining members comprise a recess formed in the tray portion, each recess being adapted to receive one of the flexible medical endoscope valves;
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- a retaining bar connected to the tray portion via a hinge, said retaining bar being adapted to extend over each recess to retain each of said valves therein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.