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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2017
Applicants:
Steris Inc., Temecula, CA (US);
National Optics Institute, Quebec City, CA;
Inventor:
Francois Baribeau, Quebec, CA;
Assignees:
STERIS Inc., Temecula, CA (US);
National Optics Institute, Quebec City, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/64 (2006.01); A61L 2/28 (2006.01); G01N 21/94 (2006.01); G01N 21/954 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/6428 (2013.01); A61L 2/28 (2013.01); G01N 21/6486 (2013.01); G01N 21/94 (2013.01); G01N 21/954 (2013.01); A61L 2202/24 (2013.01); G01N 2021/6417 (2013.01); G01N 2021/6439 (2013.01); G01N 2201/068 (2013.01); G01N 2201/0697 (2013.01); G01N 2201/06113 (2013.01); G01N 2201/10 (2013.01); G01N 2201/105 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for optical detection of residual soil in lumens of lumened or cannulated devices such as surgical endoscopes, after undergoing a decontamination process (e.g., a washing or rinsing operation). A soil detection system provides an indication of the presence of residual soil within a lumen by detecting luminescent radiation emanating from the soil on the interior of the lumen in response to excitation light.