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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2019
Applicant:
Asp Global Manufacturing Gmbh, Schaffhausen, CH;
Inventors:
Kenneth S. Kramer, Trabuco Canyon, CA (US);
Samuel J. Rhodes, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/12 (2006.01); A61L 2/22 (2006.01); A61L 2/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/121 (2013.01); A61L 2/22 (2013.01); A61L 2/26 (2013.01); A61L 2202/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
A reprocessing case may be used to assist in reprocessing an instrument, such as an endoscope in an automated reprocessor. The reprocessing case may include various features such that the case may include and be transitioned between a closed configuration, an open configuration, and a disinfection configuration. In particular the reprocessor may transition the case to a disinfection configuration during a reprocessing procedure.