APPARATUS FOR WASHING AND DISINFECTING ENDOSCOPES Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: medical engineering. SUBSTANCE: this apparatus incorporates reservoir, discharge pipe, endoscope fixtures, pump, system of pipes, shutoff valves, and bracket with mounting seats for attaching cord head and endoscope optic portion to valve box. Reservoir is made in the form of bath having cover and cutout to allow passage for submergible portion of endoscope and compartment for housing container with removable valves in bottom section. Endoscope fixtures are made in the form of irregularly shaped protrusions positioned on bath bottom. Manually-operated two-stroke piston pump is disposed above bath and bracket having mounting seats and pump are located at edge of bath. EFFECT: more sophisticated design. 2 dwg