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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 06, 1995
Applicant:
Inventor:
Edward L Sinofsky, Dennis, MA (US);
Assignee:
Rare Earth Medical, Inc., W. Yarmouth, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L / ; B08B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2504921 ; 422 24 ; 606 15 ;
Abstract
Methods and devices are disclosed for sterilization of endoscopic instrument lumens. Diffuse ultraviolet radiation is employed to sterilize the inner surfaces of the instrument lumen. The ultraviolet radiation can be delivered via one or more optical fibers having a light-diffusing assembly coupled thereto. The instrument operates by delivering cytotoxic radiation to the inner lumen surface to sterilize any biological agents which may be present within the instrument lumen.
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Sinofsky, Edward. (1997). Ultraviolet sterilization of instrument lumens (U.S. Patent No. 5637877). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/5637877
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