Apparatus for processing medical appliance and method for automatically detecting type of instrument disposed in apparatus for processing medical instrument

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus for reprocessing endoscopes and other instruments that are used in medical procedures.SOLUTION: An apparatus 2 is operable to process a medical instrument by passing a detergent and a disinfectant through a plurality of channels defined by the medical instrument. The apparatus 2 includes a detection system, a set of instrument profiles, and a control system 20. The detection system is configured to collect information regarding the channels of the medical instrument. The control system 20 is configured to pass a detergent and a disinfectant through the channels of the medical instrument based at least in part on a selected instrument profile selected from the set of instrument profiles. The selected instrument profile is selected based at least in part on the information collected by the detection system.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1