Smart oil spray adapter
AssigneeAesculap AG
InventorsRoland-Alois Högerle, Uwe Schaz
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Abstract
Provided is an adapter for connection to a spray can dispensing an oil-containing aerosol. The adapter comprises a timepiece configured to measure a predetermined time interval, the starting point of the time measurement being defined by the start of a spraying process of the spray can; and an indicating element configured to indicate to the user, once the predetermined time interval has expired, to end the spraying process. Also provided is a method for manually reprocessing a medical device.
Claims17
A reprocessing and/or maintenance system for medical instruments comprising a spray can dispensing a maintenance agent, the reprocessing and/or maintenance system comprising:
- an adapter configured to be connected to a spray can, wherein the adapter is equipped with smart functions which are provided and configured to detect application parameters of the spray can and to inform the user accordingly;
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- wherein the adapter comprises a sensor system configured to establish a smart connection with a medical device to be connected, the sensor system being configured to establish the smart connection via Near Field Communication (NFC) or a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) radio technology with the medical device to be connected, wherein the medical device comprises a smart tray or a medical instrument, wherein the sensor system of the adapter is configured to identify a type of the medical device by means of the smart connection and to recognize whether the medical device is connected directly or indirectly to the adapter.
A method of manually reprocessing and/or maintaining a medical instrument, the method comprising:
- providing a medical device comprising a smart tray or a medical instrument;
- providing a spray can;
- providing an adapter configured to be connected to the spray can, wherein the adapter is equipped with smart functions which are provided and configured to detect application parameters of the spray can and to inform a user accordingly;
- establishing a smart connection between the medical device and a sensor system of the adapter, the sensor system being configured to establish the smart connection via Near Field Communication (NFC) or a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) radio technology, the sensor system of the adapter being configured to identify a type of the medical device by means of the smart connection and to recognize whether the medical device is connected directly or indirectly to the adapter;
- connecting a first port of the adapter to the spray can;
- connecting a second port of the adapter to the medical instrument;
- carrying out a spraying process of the spray can for supplying mechanical components of the medical device with a reprocessing and/or maintenance agent by manual actuation of the spray can by a user;
- starting a time measurement for a predetermined time interval, or a measurement of a volume flow passing through the adapter, wherein the starting point is indicated by detecting a start of the spraying process of the spray can;
- indicating a completion of the predetermined time interval or the reaching of a predetermined volume flow rate, and an associated request that the spraying process be terminated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.