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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:
Nov. 06, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2004
Su-syin S. Wu, Irvine, CA (US);
Josh Hagerman, Corona Del Mar, CA (US);
Michael J. Simmons, Milford, MI (US);
Idemudia Ehigiato, Belleville, MI (US);
Scott D. Godfrey, Dearborn, MI (US);
Su-Syin S. Wu, Irvine, CA (US);
Josh Hagerman, Corona Del Mar, CA (US);
Michael J. Simmons, Milford, MI (US);
Idemudia Ehigiato, Belleville, MI (US);
Scott D. Godfrey, Dearborn, MI (US);
Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, NJ (US);
Abstract
A system provides for high level disinfection or sterilization of an endoscope having a first portion adapted for immersion and a second portion not adapted for immersion. The system includes a container having a first basin sized and adapted to receive the first portion of the endoscope for immersion, a separate and adjacent second basin sized and adapted to receive the second portion of the endoscope, a wall between the first basing and the second basin, and a trough in an upper portion of the wall between the first basin and second basin through which a tube connecting the first portion of the endoscope and the second portion of the endoscope may extend.