An apparatus for cleansing a device for the care, maintenance, and treatment of a patient, the device having hoses, a basin, a rinse dispensing wand, a waste pump system, a separator tank, valves, a waste holding jug, a rinse solution jug, conduits, and fittings, the apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
- a tap water conduit configured to be selectively connectable in communication with a supply of tap water;
- a hot water conduit configured to be selectively connectable in communication with a supply of hot water;
- a mixing valve having a first inlet connected in communication with said tap water conduit, having a second inlet connected in communication with said hot water conduit, and having an outlet configured to be connected in communication with a warm water conduit;
- a warm water conduit connected in communication with said outlet of said mixing valve;
- a chemical conduit configured to be selectively connectable in communication with a supply of a chemical solution containing detergent and/or disinfectant;
- a chemical reservoir configured for containing a chemical solution including detergent and/or disinfectant;
- a chemical metering pump having an inlet connected in communication with said chemical reservoir and having an outlet connected in communication with said chemical conduit;
- a recirculation pump having a positive pressure outlet and a negative pressure inlet;
- a pump outlet valve configured and disposed to regulate the flow of liquid from said outlet of said recirculation pump;
- a recirculation tank carried by said frame and having an outlet, a chemical inlet port, a tap water inlet port, and a warm water inlet port;
- a chemical solenoid valve disposed to regulate communication between said chemical conduit and said chemical inlet port of said recirculation tank to regulate the flow of chemical from said chemical conduit to said chemical inlet port of said recirculation tank;
- a warm water solenoid valve disposed to regulate communication between said warm water conduit and said warm water inlet port of said recirculation tank to regulate the flow of warm water from said warm water conduit to said warm water inlet port of said recirculation tank;
- a tap water solenoid valve disposed to regulate communication between said tap water conduit and said tap water inlet port of said recirculation tank to regulate the flow of tap water from said tap water conduit to said tap water inlet port of said recirculation tank;
- a recirculation tank liquid level sensor configured and disposed to detect the level of liquid inside said recirculation tank;
- a spray tree manifold disposed in said recirculation tank and having an inlet and at least one spray wand with at least one nozzle;
- a recirculation solenoid valve configured and disposed to regulate the flow of liquid between said spray tree manifold and said outlet of said recirculation pump;
- a hose manifold selectively connectable in communication with said outlet of said recirculation tank;
- a hose manifold valve configured and disposed to regulate the flow of liquid between said inlet of said recirculation pump and said hose manifold;
- a first supply hose selectively connectable in communication with said hose manifold;
- a first hose valve configured and disposed to regulate the flow of liquid between said first supply hose and said hose manifold;
- a first hose flow rate sensor configured and disposed to sense the rate of flow of liquid between said first supply hose and said hose manifold;
- a second supply hose selectively connectable in communication with said hose manifold;
- a second hose valve configured and disposed to regulate the flow of liquid between said second supply hose and said hose manifold;
- a second hose flow rate sensor configured and disposed to sense the rate of flow of liquid between said second supply hose and said hose manifold;
- a third supply hose selectively connectable in communication with said hose manifold;
- a third hose valve configured and disposed to regulate the flow of liquid between said third supply hose and said hose manifold;
- a third hose flow rate sensor configured and disposed to sense the rate of flow of liquid between said third supply hose and said hose manifold;
- a suction pump hose selectively connectable in communication with said inlet of said recirculation pump;
- a suction pump hose valve configured and disposed to regulate the flow of liquid between said suction pump hose and said inlet of said recirculation pump;
- a spray nozzle hose selectively connectable in communication with said outlet of said recirculation pump;
- a spray nozzle hose valve configured and disposed to regulate the flow of liquid between said spray nozzle hose and said outlet of said recirculation pump;
- a concentric Y-fitting configured with a first liquid passage and a second liquid passage disposed concentrically with respect to said first liquid passage, one of said suction pump hose and said spray nozzle hose being selectively connectable in communication with said first liquid passage and the other of said suction pump hose and said spray nozzle hose being selectively connectable in communication with said second liquid passage;
- a drain surge tank having an inlet and an outlet, said outlet of said drain surge tank being configured to be connected in communication with a sewer line;
- a drain conduit configured to be connected in communication with said inlet of said drain surge tank;
- a primary drain surge tank valve configured and disposed to regulate the flow of liquid between said outlet of said recirculation pump and said inlet of said drain surge tank;
- a check valve configured and disposed to prevent the flow of liquid from said drain surge tank to said outlet of said recirculation pump;
- a flow strainer configured and disposed to strain the flow of liquid from said outlet of said recirculation pump to said drain surge tank;
- an auxiliary drain surge tank valve configured and disposed to bypass said flow strainer and to regulate the flow of liquid between said outlet of said recirculation pump and said drain surge tank;
- a drain surge tank high liquid level sensor configured and disposed to detect a high level of liquid inside said drain surge tank;
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- a programmable controller connected in electrical communication with said recirculation solenoid valve, with said primary drain surge tank solenoid valve, with said tap water solenoid valve, with said warm water solenoid valve, with said chemical solenoid valve, with said chemical metering pump, with said recirculation pump, with said recirculation tank liquid level sensor, with said drain surge tank high liquid level sensor, and with each of said first, second and third hose flow rate sensors.