摘要 |
A cleaning apparatus (1) for cleaning the interior surface of a channel of a medical instrument includes an ultrasonic cleaning device having a cleaning catheter (2) provided with ultrasonic vibrators (4, 5) for separating undesired matter from the interior surface of the channel (12) of the medical instrument by ultrasonic vibration; and an ultrasonic oscillator (8) for operating the ultrasonic vibrators (4, 5). The cleaning apparatus (1) further includes a cleaning liquid discharge device (13) having a cleaning liquid feeding tube (10) into which the cleaning catheter can be inserted with the ultrasonic vibrators (4, 5) exposed and which expels a cleaning liquid from a front end thereof; a cleaning liquid storing tank (14); and a pump (16) for feeding the cleaning liquid.
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