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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2019
Cantel (Uk) Limited, Essex, GB;
George Christopher Parker, Westcliff-on-Sea, GB;
Barry Luke, Canvey Island, GB;
Colin Oxford, Canvey Island, GB;
Cantel (UK) Limited, Essex, GB;
Abstract
A method for conditioning a flexible medical endoscope () having internal channels (), so as to maintain disinfection of said endoscope () following processing to a state of high level disinfection, comprises the steps of: (a) connecting the internal channels () of the endoscope () to connectors (-) enabling fluid communication with a reservoir () of disinfectant fluid (); (b) charging the internal channels () with disinfectant fluid () from the reservoir (); (c) disconnecting the internal channels () from the connectors (-); (d) sealing the endoscope () in a pouch () having a substantially air-tight seal () and a valve () enabling connection to suction means (); and (e) connecting and activating the suction means () so as substantially to reduce pressure within the pouch (), thereby partially evacuating the pouch ().