A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT REPROCESSOR TO MEASURING A PROPERTY OF A STERILANT SOLUTION AND A SYSTEM THEREFOR

摘要

This invention relates to a surgical instrument reprocessor configured to measure a property of a sterilant solution used for washing and sterilization of the surgical instrument, the surgical instrument reprocessor comprising; a reservoir (14a, 14b) configured to receive the sterilant solution (86) having bubbles therein; a cuvette (344) configured to receive an at least substantially bubble-free sample of the sterilant solution (86); a light source (350) for passing light through the sample; a light sensing mechanism (356,358) for sensing the light passing through the sample; a pump (70) configured to move the sterilant solution (86) from the reservoir (14a, 14b) through the cuvette (344) until the sample of the sterilant solution within the cuvette (344) is at least substantially bubble-free; and a controller (360) associated with the light sensing mechanism (356, 358), wherein the light sensing mechanism is configured to detect the light passing through the at least substantially bubble-free sample of the sterilant solution (86).