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.
Claims20
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.
A method of manually reprocessing and/or maintaining a medical instrument using an adapter, the method comprising:
- providing a medical device;
- providing a spray can;
- providing 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.
The method of manually reprocessing and/or maintaining a medical instrument using an adapter according to claim 18, wherein the reprocessing and/or maintenance agent comprises an oil containing aerosol.
A medical instrument reprocessing and/or maintenance system comprising:
- an adapter comprising:
- a first port configured to connect to a dispenser;
- a second port configured to connect to a medical device;
- a passage fluidly connecting the first port to the second port;
- one or more sensors configured to detect a fluid passing through the passage;
- one or more indicators configured to present an output signal to a user;
- and
- a processor configured to:
- receive an input signal from the one or more sensors, and
- based on the signal, activate the one or more indicators to present the output signal to the user, the output signal representing an instruction to terminate passing of the fluid through the passage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.