| 摘要 |
A method for cleaning/sterilizing a device having a lumen with at least two open ends comprises the steps of: a) providing a container having at least one enclosure and at least one interface separating the enclosure from the container , the interface having at least one opening thereon, b) placing the device across the opening with one open end in the container and another open end in the enclosure, c) generating a flow of a cleaning solution through the lumen to clean the inner su rface of the lumen, d) generating a flow of rinse solution through the lumen to rinse the inner surface of the lumen, e) treating the device with a chemical germicide, an d f) adjusting the opening in any of steps c) to e) to reduce the areas on surface of the device occluded by contacting with the opening. An apparatus for cleaning/steril izing a lumen device comprises a container having a fluid port for flowing and drainin g a fluid in and out the container. At least one enclosure is coupled with the conta iner for receiving part of the lumen device so that one end of the lumen device is locate d in the enclosure and the other end of the lumen device is located in the container. An interface separates the container and enclosure. At least one openable and closa ble holder sealably is coupled to the interface. A source for creating a pressure di fference between the container and the enclosure. A cleaning mechanism adapted to clean t he device in the container or enclosure is also provided.
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