Method and device for rinsing endoscope channels

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PATENT NO 9649019
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14210637

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A method for rinsing endoscope channels of an endoscope with a rinsing agent from a rinsing agent supply. The method including: connecting a first endoscope channel to the rinsing agent supply via a first rinsing agent distributor, which has a testing device for checking an endoscope channel for a blockage; connecting at least one other endoscope channel to the rinsing agent supply via a second rinsing agent distributor; and checking the first endoscope channel for a blockage using a testing device and simultaneously rinsing the at least one other endoscope channel with rinsing agent from the rinsing agent supply. A device is also provided for rinsing endoscope channels of an endoscope with rinsing agent from a rinsing supply.

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OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBHKUEHNSTRASSE 61 HAMBURG 22045

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Noack, Andreas Drage, DE 24 308

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