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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2004
Filed:
May. 13, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Nobuyuki Nakanishi, Sagamihara, JP;
Daisaku Negoro, Saitama-ken, JP;
Naoya Taya, Hino, JP;
Hitoshi Hasegawa, Yokohama, JP;
Eiri Suzuki, Sagamihara, JP;
Hisashi Kuroshima, Hachioji, JP;
Assignee:
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 9/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 9/00 ;
Abstract
A washing vessel capable of housing an endoscope is formed in an apparatus body. A washing solution containing a detergent is spurted against the endoscope arranged within the washing vessel for washing the endoscope. Also, an oxide-based disinfecting-sterilizing solution is supplied into the washing vessel for disinfecting-sterilizing the endoscope after the washing step together with the washing vessel.