Surgical instrument cleaning arrangement

摘要

An instrument cleaning apparatus facilitates the cleaning of a scope utilized during a surgical procedure. The instrument cleaning apparatus includes a base portion and a fluid retention portion. The base portion includes a substantially tubular wall having a proximal end and a distal end and a longitudinal passageway extending therethrough. The fluid retention portion is in mechanical cooperation with the base portion and is adapted to retain a cleaning fluid therein. The fluid retention portion may be contacted by the scope.

主权项

1. An instrument cleaning apparatus comprising:
a base portion including a substantially tubular wall having a proximal end and a distal end, the wall including a longitudinally extending slit, an outer surface and an inner surface defining a longitudinal passageway extending through the base portion, the base portion adapted for positioning on a surgical instrument; and a unitary fluid retention portion connected to and fully disposed radially outwardly from the outer surface of the wall of the base portion, an outward facing surface of the fluid retention portion configured to be contacted during a surgical procedure by a scope.