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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2022
Medivators Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Mark Jackson, Great Wakering, GB;
Joshua J. Korth, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Medivators Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of a system and method for endoscope cleaning and inspection are disclosed. In an example, an endoscope cleaning and inspection unit includes cleaning and testing capabilities operated via control equipment and a display screen, to operate leak testing equipment, flush control equipment, and optical inspection equipment for leak testing, flushing, rinsing, and inspection of an endoscope interior chamber (lumen) and exterior surfaces. In a further example, the endoscope cleaning and inspection unit may further operate and receive information from a borescope imaging device or a magnification imaging device, using an imaging sensor to capture images of an endoscope lumen or surface respectively, as captured or output on the display screen. Further embodiments provide for control, monitoring, data collection, data input, and data output with such imaging devices via the endoscope cleaning and inspection unit.