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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2002
Hal Williams, San Clemente, CA (US);
Nick Ngoc Nguyen, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Cindy L. Ellis, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Hal Williams, San Clemente, CA (US);
Nick Ngoc Nguyen, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Cindy L. Ellis, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Advanced Sterilization Products, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A method detects proper connection of fixtures to one or more channels in an endoscope during a cleaning or disinfection procedure. The endoscope has a first opening into one of its channels. The method includes the steps of placing the endoscope at the first opening in a liquid while leaving a gas within the channel, drawing a vacuum on the gas through a second opening into the channel and thereby drawing some of the liquid into the channel, and detecting for air leaking into the channel.