WASHING DEVICE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a washing device capable of washing the tip and the entire body of an endoscope treatment tool under conditions suitable to decontamination of the tip and the entire body.SOLUTION: The washing device comprises: a washing tank 12 which stores an endoscope treatment tool 60; a rack 13 which is arranged in the washing tank 12 and can mount the endoscope treatment tool 60 so that the tip of the endoscope treatment tool 60 faces downward; an ultrasonic oscillator 55 which is provided in the washing tank 12; and a control part 70 which performs control so as to store a first washing liquid with an amount in which the tip of the endoscope treatment tool 60 can be immersed in the washing tank 12, wash at least the tip of the endoscope treatment tool 60 with an ultrasonic wave by using the stored first washing liquid by operating the ultrasonic oscillator 55, drain the first washing liquid after completion of the ultrasonic washing, and execute washing of the entire body of the endoscope treatment tool 60 by using a second washing liquid in the same kind as or a different kind from the first washing liquid used in the ultrasonic washing after drainage of the first washing liquid.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4 【課題】内視鏡処置具の先端部と、全体とをそれぞれの汚染除去に最適な条件で洗浄できる洗浄装置を提供する。【解決手段】内視鏡処置具６０が収納される洗浄槽１２と、洗浄槽１２内に配置され、内視鏡処置具６０の先端部が下向きになるように内視鏡処置具６０を装着可能なラック１３と、洗浄槽１２に設けられた超音波発振器５５と、内視鏡処置具６０の先端部が浸漬できる量の第１洗浄液を洗浄槽１２内に貯留し、超音波発振器５５を作動させて貯留した第１洗浄液により内視鏡処置具６０の少なくとも先端部を超音波洗浄し、超音波洗浄の終了後に第１洗浄液を排水し、第１洗浄液の排水後に、超音波洗浄で用いた第１洗浄液と同一種類又は異なる種類の第２洗浄液による内視鏡処置具６０全体の洗浄を実行するように制御する制御部７０とを具備する。【選択図】図４