Patent · US Expired

Apparatus for intensive cleaning of medical articles

US5533539A · kind A · utility

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15References

20Claims

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Ralf Sutter · Weinheim, DE
Lutz Beerstecher · Borex, CH
David Hruza · Bad Waldsee, DE
Raimund Stetter-Alle · Ulm, DE
Karl Trackl · Langenau, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 13, 1994
Grant date	Jul 9, 1996
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 13, 2014

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B90/70
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for cleaning medical instruments, particularly dental articles and dental instruments, with a cleaning fluid applied in a pulsating fashion comprises a step of gas being supplied to the cleaning fluid under high pressure in a pulsating fashion in pulse pauses of the fluid. The apparatus comprises a cassette into which the articles are placed and the cassette is inserted into a chamber of the apparatus which is closable pressure-tight. The cassette can contain adapters for holding the articles and the apparatus includes means for supplying both pulsating cleaning fluid as well as the pulses of gas or air.

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