Apparatus and methods for cleaning and/or exchanging medical devices

US12306204B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System · US
• Baylor College of Medicine · US

Inventors

• Livia SCHIAVINATO EBERLIN · Austin, US
• Thomas E. Milner · Austin, US
• Jialing Zhang · Austin, US
• Noah Giese · Austin, US
• John Lin · Austin, US
• Jeffrey Kuhn · Austin, US
• James Suliburk · Houston, US
• Nitesh KATTA · Austin, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 23, 2021
• Grant date: May 20, 2025
• Expiry date: Sep 8, 2043

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2010/045
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Methods and apparatus are provided for cleaning or exchanging medical devices. Certain embodiments may include a cassette comprising a plurality of medical devices, where the orientation of the cassette can be changed while the cassette is coupled to a processing instrument.