A - Human Necessities – 61 – L
Patent
A - Human Necessities
61
L
A61L 2/18 (2006.01) A61L 2/26 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2256036
A method for cleaning/sterilizing a device having a lumen with at least two open ends comprises the steps of: a) providing a container having at least one enclosure and at least one interface separating the enclosure from the container, the interface having at least one opening thereon, b) placing the device across the opening with one open end in the container and another open end in the enclosure, c) generating a flow of a cleaning solution through the lumen to clean the inner surface of the lumen, d) generating a flow of rinse solution through the lumen to rinse the inner surface of the lumen, e) treating the device with a chemical germicide, and f) adjusting the opening in any of steps c) to e) to reduce the areas on surface of the device occluded by contacting with the opening. An apparatus for cleaning/sterilizing a lumen device comprises a container having a fluid port for flowing and draining a fluid in and out the container. At least one enclosure is coupled with the container for receiving part of the lumen device so that one end of the lumen device is located in the enclosure and the other end of the lumen device is located in the container. An interface separates the container and enclosure. At least one openable and closable holder sealably is coupled to the interface. A source for creating a pressure difference between the container and the enclosure. A cleaning mechanism adapted to clean the device in the container or enclosure is also provided.
Jacobs Paul Taylor
Lin Szu-Min
Ethicon Inc.
Ogilvy Renault Llp/s.e.n.c.r.l.,s.r.l.
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