Apparatus and method for cleaning a medical device

US12324567B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Saban Ventures PTY Limited · AU

Inventors

• Gilbert Alemana · Chatswood, AU
• Mathias Berg-Johansen · Chatswood, AU
• Gavin Spargo · Chatswood, AU
• Panagiotis THRASOU · Chatswood, AU
• Madeleine Jane Clegg · Chatswood, AU
• David Anthony Pidcock · Scone, AU
• Mark Lewis Holloway · Chatswood, AU
• Forough Khandan · Chatswood, AU
• Mohsen Nabipoor · Chatswood, AU
• Alexander Galkin · Chatswood, AU

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 16, 2019
• Grant date: Jun 10, 2025
• Expiry date: Jun 24, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2560/0462
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Described herein is a cleaning apparatus (10) for a medical device (12) having one or more internal channels. Further described is a method for cleaning the medical device using the cleaning apparatus. The cleaning apparatus includes at least two cleaning pumps (20) adapted to pump a viscoelastic liquid (22), each cleaning pump having individual flow control. Each cleaning pump is also fluidly connectable to one or more of the internal channels to allow the viscoelastic liquid to be pumped therethrough thereby removing contaminants.