APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CLEANING AN INSTRUMENT

摘要

An apparatus for cleaning an instrument with a cleaning fluid includes a vessel defining a chamber and a port for at least partially filling the chamber with the fluid. The apparatus further includes an ultrasonic transducer for delivering ultrasonic energy to the fluid, and a vacuum pump for depressurizing the chamber. The apparatus further includes a rotatable device removably disposable in the chamber and having a rack defining a cavity for supporting the instrument. The rotatable device also has a fluid delivery member extending toward the cavity and having a fluid channel between an inlet and an outlet. The apparatus further includes a fluid transmission system in fluid communication with the chamber and the fluid channel of the fluid delivery member for circulating the fluid from the chamber through the fluid channel of the fluid delivery member. A method of cleaning an instrument is also provided.

主权项

1. An apparatus for cleaning an instrument with a cleaning fluid, said apparatus comprising:
a vessel defining a chamber and a port for at least partially filling said chamber with the cleaning fluid; an ultrasonic transducer operatively coupled to said vessel for delivering ultrasonic energy to the cleaning fluid in said chamber; a vacuum pump operatively coupled to said vessel for depressurizing said chamber; a rotatable device removably disposable in said chamber and defining a longitudinal axis with said rotatable device having a rack defining a cavity for supporting the instrument, said rotatable device further having a fluid delivery member extending towards said cavity of said rack with said fluid delivery member having an inlet and an outlet and said fluid delivery member defining a fluid channel extending between said inlet and said outlet; and a fluid transmission system in fluid communication with said chamber and said fluid channel of said fluid delivery member for circulating the cleaning fluid from said chamber through said fluid channel of said fluid delivery member.