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Device for an endoscope washing machine
US8973449B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8973449-B2 |
| Application number | US-200913141504-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2009 |
| Priority date | Dec 29, 2008 |
| Publication date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2015 |
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The invention relates to a test device for testing the inspection device of a washing machine for endoscopes, the inspection device including a connection that can be sealingly connected to an opening of an endoscope and feeding a fluid under pressure, said connector having a flow meter and/or a pressure transducer and the test device comprising at least one test chamber that can be sealingly connected to the connector by means of a test opening, wherein the test chamber is designed to be adjustable.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A test device for testing an inspection device of a washing machine for washing at least a first type of endoscope and a second type of endoscope, wherein the first type of endoscope has: a first internal space having a first sealed volume, and a first channel having a first flow resistance, wherein the second type of endoscope has: a second internal space having a second sealed volume different from the first sealed volume, and a second chan…
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- What does patent US8973449B2 cover?
- The invention relates to a test device for testing the inspection device of a washing machine for endoscopes, the inspection device including a connection that can be sealingly connected to an opening of an endoscope and feeding a fluid under pressure, said connector having a flow meter and/or a pressure transducer and the test device comprising at least one test chamber that can be sealingly c…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Eschborn Sascha, Waldmann Jens, Winter & Ibe Olympus
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61B19/34. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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