Intracavity ultrasound probe disinfectant system
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Aug 18, 2015
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Aug 28, 2014
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May 2, 2014
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Jul 20, 2010
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A disinfectant system for intracavity ultrasound probes in disclosed generally including a housing, a disinfectant chamber positioned in the housing and receiving at least one ultrasound probe, a container for containing a disinfectant solution fluidly coupled to the disinfectant chamber, at least one pump for supplying the disinfection solution from the container to the disinfection chamber and from the disinfection chamber to the container, and a controller for automated operation of the disinfectant system, wherein the disinfectant solution is a multi-use disinfectant solution. A method for disinfecting intracavity ultrasound probes is also disclosed generally including placing at least one ultrasound probe into a disinfectant chamber, supplying a disinfectant solution from a container to the disinfectant chamber via a pump, and returning the solution to the container via the pump, wherein the steps of supplying and returning the disinfectant solution are controlled by a controller.
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- A61K:PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOS....
- A01N:PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLA....
- B05C:APPARATUS FOR APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MAT....
- B08B:CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENE....
- A61B:DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61L:METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR ....
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