Apparatus and method for collecting reusable material and cleaning surgical instruments

摘要

A system and method for cleaning instruments, which provides removal and collection of material from one or more surgical instruments. The cleaning apparatus may be a dry cleaning process or offered in conjunction with one or more fluids. In one embodiment, the cleaning apparatus continuously purges blood, bone and other debris quickly and may comprise a system for removing reusable material from the cleaning process for reuse.

主权项

1. A device for cleaning, comprising:
a housing; a removable cartridge selectively received within the housing; a plurality of brushes received within the housing; at least one filter received adjacent to the removable cartridge and in communication with a collection container; a biasing member coupled to the removable cartridge and contained within the housing; a first structure located on the housing, the first structure comprising a helical track along an interior surface of the housing; a second structure located on the removable cartridge, the second structure comprising at least one tab on an exterior surface of the removable cartridge, wherein the at least one tab may be received within the helical track; wherein the removable cartridge is configured to move within the housing between a first position and a second position; wherein the second structure is adapted to be received at least partially within the first structure when the cartridge is selectively received by the housing; wherein the movement of the second structure within the first structure creates a rotational movement of the removable cartridge relative to the housing; and wherein the biasing member biases the removable cartridge to the first position.