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US 12,616,205 B2Granted
Silver-ion-impregnated channel for endoscope, endoscope including silver-ion-impregnated channel, and methods of cleaning and reprocessing such endoscope
AssigneeHoya Corporation
InventorHrishikesh Deo
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Abstract
A channel for an endoscope comprises a tube made of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) having at least one additive. The at least one additive includes a carrier that contains silver ions and is incorporated within a wall of the tube, and a content of silver ions in the tube is at least 0.0005% by weight of the tube.
Claims8
An endoscope comprising:
- at least one channel comprising a tube made of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) having at least one additive, wherein:
- the at least one additive includes a carrier that contains silver ions and is incorporated within a wall of the tube;
- the tube does not comprise a zeolite;
- a content of silver ions in the tube is at least 0.0005% by weight of the tube;
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- the at least one channel is a working channel of the endoscope the working channel from repeated usage and cleanings.
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