INSTRUMENT REPROCESSORS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS
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1. A lid assembly, comprising:
- a frame comprising an opening, wherein the frame includes a frame hinge at a first end, and wherein the frame includes a guide along a first side;
a lid that covers the opening in a closed configuration, the lid comprising;
a first lid panel having first and second ends, wherein the first lid panel is coupled at its first end to the frame hinge, and wherein the first lid panel is pivotable relative to the frame about the frame hinge;
a second lid panel having first and second ends, wherein the first lid panel and the second lid panel lie in a plane when the lid is in the closed configuration;
a lid hinge, wherein the first lid panel is coupled to the lid hinge at its second end, wherein the second lid panel is coupled to the lid hinge at its first end, and wherein the first lid panel is pivotable relative to the second lid panel about the lid hinge;
a follower coupled to the second lid panel proximate to the second end, wherein the follower is movably engaged with the guide such that the follower follows the guide as the lid moves from the closed configuration to an open configuration; and
a displacer coupled to the frame at a location proximate to the lid hinge when the lid is in the closed configuration, wherein the displacer displaces the lid hinge away from the frame.
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Abstract
An instrument reprocessor is disclosed. The instrument reprocessor includes a basin having a rim located in an inclined plane forming an acute angle with respect to a horizontal plane. At least one nozzle is disposed in a plane substantially parallel to the inclined plane. The at least one nozzle is configured to discharge a stream into the basin in a direction substantially parallel to the inclined plane. A lid assembly is also disclosed. The lid assembly may cover the basin in a close configuration.
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1. A lid assembly, comprising:
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a frame comprising an opening, wherein the frame includes a frame hinge at a first end, and wherein the frame includes a guide along a first side; a lid that covers the opening in a closed configuration, the lid comprising; a first lid panel having first and second ends, wherein the first lid panel is coupled at its first end to the frame hinge, and wherein the first lid panel is pivotable relative to the frame about the frame hinge; a second lid panel having first and second ends, wherein the first lid panel and the second lid panel lie in a plane when the lid is in the closed configuration; a lid hinge, wherein the first lid panel is coupled to the lid hinge at its second end, wherein the second lid panel is coupled to the lid hinge at its first end, and wherein the first lid panel is pivotable relative to the second lid panel about the lid hinge; a follower coupled to the second lid panel proximate to the second end, wherein the follower is movably engaged with the guide such that the follower follows the guide as the lid moves from the closed configuration to an open configuration; and a displacer coupled to the frame at a location proximate to the lid hinge when the lid is in the closed configuration, wherein the displacer displaces the lid hinge away from the frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An instrument reprocessor comprising:
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a basin comprising a bottom surface, a rim, and a sidewall connecting the bottom surface and the rim, wherein the rim is located in an inclined plane forming an acute angle with respect to a horizontal plane; and at least one lateral nozzle located on the sidewall and disposed in a plane substantially parallel to the inclined plane, the at least one lateral nozzle configured to discharge a stream into the basin in a direction substantially parallel to the inclined plane. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for reprocessing an instrument comprising:
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positioning an instrument in a basin in an instrument reprocessor, the basin comprising a rim located in an inclined plane forming an acute angle with respect to a horizontal plane, the instrument positioned in the basin in a plane substantially parallel to the inclined plane and at an acute angle with respect to the horizontal plane; covering the basin, thereby forming a closed basin chamber; discharging at least one lateral stream into the basin in a direction substantially parallel to the inclined plane; and impinging the at least one lateral stream onto an outer surface of the instrument to clean and/or disinfect the outer surface of the instrument; wherein the instrument is not submerged in liquid in the basin chamber. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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