A GASTRO-INTESTINAL SCOPE STERILIZATION, DISINFECTION AND STORAGE DEVICE AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME

摘要

A gastro-intestinal (Gl) scope disinfection and sterilization device including a gastro-intestinal (Gl) scope having an insertion tube and a universal cord and an ultraviolet (UV) light assembly, wherein the UV light assembly includes a power source, a UV light box operatively connected to the power source, and first and second UV light sources operatively connected to the UV light box, wherein the first UV light source is located within an interior of the insertion tube and the second UV light source is located within an interior of the universal cord in order to disinfect and sterilize an interior of the gastro-intestinal (Gl) scope lumen. Also, an external UV light source assembly is used to substantially surround a UV insertion tube assembly and the exterior of the insertion tube in order to disinfect and sterilize a portion of an exterior portion of the gastro-intestinal (Gl) scope.