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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2005
Szu-min Lin, Irvine, CA (US);
Robert C. Platt, Jr., Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Vinod Mirchandani, Sam Ramon, CA (US);
Szu-Min Lin, Irvine, CA (US);
Robert C. Platt, Jr., Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Vinod Mirchandani, Sam Ramon, CA (US);
Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, NJ (US);
Abstract
A method provides flow to multiple channels in an endoscope during an endoscope decontamination procedure. A member is inserted into a chamber in a body of an endoscope through an opening into the chamber, the chamber being intersected by a first lumen and a second lumen. The member separates fluidly the first lumen from the second lumen. Fluid is flowed through a first channel through the member into the first lumen and through a second channel through the member into the second lumen. Additional lumens can be so treated at the same time. Fluids can include detergents and other cleaning fluids, disinfectants and sterilants.