Medical equipment washer system and method
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1. A medical equipment washer for at least one of cleaning and disinfecting medical equipment, the medical equipment washer comprising:
- an enclosure that receives and substantially surrounds the medical equipment, the enclosure includinga top wall,a floor,a plurality of side walls, each side wall being connected to the top wall and the floor,a first opening in a first one of the side walls, anda second opening in a second one of the side walls opposite the first one of the side walls; and
at least one spray assembly positioned inside the enclosure, the at least one spray assembly automatically emitting fluid to at least one of clean and disinfect the medical equipment, the at least one spray assembly includinga first supply tube and a second supply tube extending along a third one of the side walls,a plurality of stationary arms extending substantially perpendicularly from the first supply tube, each of the stationary arms including at least one nozzle configured to emit a fluid,a plurality of movable arms extending substantially perpendicularly from the second supply tube, each of the movable arms including at least one nozzle configured to emit a fluid,a third supply tube and a fourth supply tube extending along a fourth one of the side walls,a plurality of stationary arms extending substantially perpendicularly from the third supply tube, each of the stationary arms including at least one nozzle configured to emit a fluid,a plurality of movable arms extending substantially perpendicularly from the fourth supply tube, each of the movable arms including at least one nozzle configured to emit a fluid;
a first tank configured to supply fluid to the second supply tube and the fourth supply tube;
a disinfectant venturi configured to receive fluid and mix the fluid with a disinfectant;
a secondary tank having a first outlet to supply fluid to the disinfectant venturi, an inlet coupled to a source of unused liquid, and a second outlet for dispensing the unused liquid to the first tank;
a disinfectant reservoir configured to supply the disinfectant to the disinfectant venturi; and
a valve coupled to the disinfectant venturi and configured to direct the mixed fluid and disinfectant to one of the secondary tank and the first and third supply tubes.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide a system and method of cleaning and/or disinfecting medical equipment. A medical equipment washer system can include an enclosure that receives and substantially surrounds the medical equipment and one or more spray assemblies positioned inside the enclosure. The spray assemblies can automatically emit fluid to clean and/or disinfect the medical equipment. In some embodiments, spray arms of the spray assemblies can oscillate while jets emit fluid.
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1. A medical equipment washer for at least one of cleaning and disinfecting medical equipment, the medical equipment washer comprising:
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an enclosure that receives and substantially surrounds the medical equipment, the enclosure including a top wall, a floor, a plurality of side walls, each side wall being connected to the top wall and the floor, a first opening in a first one of the side walls, and a second opening in a second one of the side walls opposite the first one of the side walls; and at least one spray assembly positioned inside the enclosure, the at least one spray assembly automatically emitting fluid to at least one of clean and disinfect the medical equipment, the at least one spray assembly including a first supply tube and a second supply tube extending along a third one of the side walls, a plurality of stationary arms extending substantially perpendicularly from the first supply tube, each of the stationary arms including at least one nozzle configured to emit a fluid, a plurality of movable arms extending substantially perpendicularly from the second supply tube, each of the movable arms including at least one nozzle configured to emit a fluid, a third supply tube and a fourth supply tube extending along a fourth one of the side walls, a plurality of stationary arms extending substantially perpendicularly from the third supply tube, each of the stationary arms including at least one nozzle configured to emit a fluid, a plurality of movable arms extending substantially perpendicularly from the fourth supply tube, each of the movable arms including at least one nozzle configured to emit a fluid; a first tank configured to supply fluid to the second supply tube and the fourth supply tube; a disinfectant venturi configured to receive fluid and mix the fluid with a disinfectant; a secondary tank having a first outlet to supply fluid to the disinfectant venturi, an inlet coupled to a source of unused liquid, and a second outlet for dispensing the unused liquid to the first tank; a disinfectant reservoir configured to supply the disinfectant to the disinfectant venturi; and a valve coupled to the disinfectant venturi and configured to direct the mixed fluid and disinfectant to one of the secondary tank and the first and third supply tubes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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Current AssigneeSTAT Medical Systems, LLC
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Original AssigneeSTAT Medical Systems, LLC
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InventorsBerklund, Thomas R., Roepke, Keith
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Primary Examiner(s)Barr, Michael
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Assistant Examiner(s)KLING, CHARLES
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Application NumberUS11/704,721Publication NumberTime in Patent Office2,062 DaysField of Search134/123, 134/172, 134/173, 134/174, 134/176, 134/178, 134/179, 134/184, 134/186, 134/198, 134/199, 134/200US Class Current134/123CPC Class CodesA61L 2/18 Liquid substances or soluti...A61L 2/22 Phase substances, e.g. smok...A61L 2/24 Apparatus using programmed ...
