Device support activation system

A system for cleaning and microbially decontaminating endoscopes, the system comprising:

• a cabinet defining a vertically elongated chamber having rear and side walls and a front door;
• spray nozzles mounted on at least the rear and side walls of the chamber for spraying liquid cleaning and microbially decontaminating solutions;
• a hanger on the chamber rear wall;
• a rack configured to support a coiled endoscope, the rack being pivotally and removably hung on the hanger;
• and
• a reciprocating drive having a drive member extending from the chamber rear wall adjacent the rack such that as the drive member reciprocates it engages and pushes the rack to pivot on the hanger and disengages from the rack to permit the liquid cleaning and decontaminating solutions to contact engaging surfaces of the rack and the drive member.

A method of microbially decontaminating a device comprising:

• (a) mounting the device on a support;
• (b) spraying a microbial decontaminant solution over the device to microbially decontaminate the exterior surfaces of the device;
• and
• (c) during at least step (b), agitating the support to change points of contact between the device and the support.