APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING IF AN ENDOSCOPE IS CONTAMINATED

APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING IF AN ENDOSCOPE IS CONTAMINATED

Apparatuses and method for determining if an endoscope is contaminated may include a sheath device to cover both the inside and outside of the endoscope. The sheath device may include a flexible tubular external sheath that extends over the endoscope to form an external protective barrier, a tubular...

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Hauptverfasser: HELMICK, Niklas J, HOFFMANN, Stephan T, TILSON, Alexander Q, ELEFTHERIADES, Elias, HASSER, Christopher J, HAYES, James M, DUVAL, Eugene, HSIU, Thomas, POHLHAMMER, Kai
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Sprache:eng
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HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Zusammenfassung:Apparatuses and method for determining if an endoscope is contaminated may include a sheath device to cover both the inside and outside of the endoscope. The sheath device may include a flexible tubular external sheath that extends over the endoscope to form an external protective barrier, a tubular internal sheath that extends within a lumen of the endoscope that forms an internal protective barrier, and a cap sealed to both the external sheath and the internal sheath, and a proximal sealing collar that is configured to allow the space between the endoscope and the external and/or inner sheaths to be pressurized to detect leaks indicating contamination.