Device for sterilization check
AssigneeFUJIFILM Corporation
InventorsKenji Yamane, Shozo Iyama, Yasuyuki Hosono, Yasunori Ohta, Takao Ozaki
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Abstract
A device for sterilization check for an endoscope, comprising: an elongated insertion member insertable into an inner pipeline of the endoscope, wherein a plurality of indicator holding members each capable of holding a sterilization indicator for checking a sterilization effect by a sterilizing medium introduced to the inner pipeline are arranged on the insertion member along a longitudinal direction of the insertion member, and ones of the indicator holding members adjacent to each other along the longitudinal direction of the insertion member are coupled together via a flexible coupling member deformable along a shape of the inner pipeline of the endoscope.
Claims20
A device for sterilization check, comprising:
- an endoscope having an insertion part for being inserted into a body cavity and an inner pipeline formed along a longitudinal axis direction of the insertion part;
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- an elongated insertion member inserted into the inner pipeline of the endoscope,
- wherein the insertion member comprises:
- a sterilization indicator having reactivity to a sterilizing medium introduced to the inner pipeline;
- a plurality of indicator holding members arranged along the longitudinal axis direction of the insertion member and each being capable of holding the sterilization indicator;
- a coupling member which couples the indicator holding members adjacent to each other along the longitudinal direction of the insertion member and which is flexible and deformable along a shape of the inner pipeline of the endoscope;
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- a plurality of openings formed on an outer circumferential surface of the insertion member for exposing the sterilization indicator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.