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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2005
Applicants:
Michael P. Petersen, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Paul T. Feld, Buffalo, MN (US);
Inventors:
Michael P. Petersen, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Paul T. Feld, Buffalo, MN (US);
Assignee:
Minntech Corporation, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 2/00 (2006.01); A61L 2/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An on board monitor for an endoscope reprocessor for monitoring the performance and order of a predetermined set of critical steps for reprocessing an endoscope. The monitor will only allow the overall system to reach the last step indicating successful completion of the process related to the critical steps representing successful reprocessing of an endoscope after the system successfully completes all of the previous critical steps and in the correct order.