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Philip Robert Coles

Gregory John Dobbyn

By providing a single house () which incorporates an elongated probe () receiving zone interconnected to a pump member (), a plurality of automated valves (-), a disinfectant dispensing chamber (), a water supply (), and a control system for automatically cycling each of the components to achieve the desired result, a fully automated disinfection system () for transesophageal ultrasonic probes is achieved. In accordance with the present invention, a simple, easily employed, convenient, fully integrated system () is attained for quickly and easily receiving the transesophageal ultrasonic probe in its entirety, supporting the electronic bearing head portion independently from the disinfection portion, and automatically performing various disinfection and rinse cycles for providing a completely disinfected ultrasonic probe member ready for use.

Transesophageal ultrasonic probe disinfectant systems

A station for soaking intracavity probes is disclosed. The station includes a housing that either rests on a generally horizontal surface or mounts to a generally vertical surface, and at least two containers that are replaceably positioned in the housing and contain a disinfectant and a rinsing agent. The housing contains a container compartment that replaceably holds the at least two containers, a filter compartment in which a carbon filter resides for filtering out the noxious and/toxic fumes passing therethrough, an electrical connector compartment for holding the electrical connectors of the intracavity probes while the intracavity probes are being soaked in the at least two containers which keeps the electrical connectors safely out of the way during soaking, and a machine compartment that contains an electric fan that moves the noxious and/or toxic fumes from the container compartment through a first partition in the housing, through a second partition in the housing, through the carbon filter, through a third partition in the housing, and out through a plurality of vent holes in at least one side wall of the housing.

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Haddam, CT, United States of America

Philip Robert Coles