Systems and methods for disinfecting medical instruments
AssigneeSolutions BioMed, LLC
InventorsBrian G. Larson, Daryl J. Tichy
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Abstract
Systems and methods for disinfecting medical instruments are provided. In one embodiment, a system can include a hood to provide a clean zone, a chamber to dispose within the clean zone, and an ultrasonicator. More specifically, the chamber can include a volume and can be configured to retain a fluid and receive medical instruments. The chamber can also include a portal through which fluids enter or leave the chamber. The ultrasonicator can be used to sonicate the volume when the fluid is present. A related method of disinfecting medical instruments can be accomplished using the systems of the present disclosure.
Claims15
1-69. (canceled)
A method of disinfecting medical instruments, comprising:
- providing a volume of disinfectant fluid, said disinfectant fluid including water, a peroxygen, and colloidal metal particles;
- submerging medical instruments into the disinfectant fluid;
- and
- sonicating the disinfectant fluid and medical instruments.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.