EP2040760A1 - Medical instrument disinfecting system - Google Patents

Medical instrument disinfecting system

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EP2040760A1
EP2040760A1 EP07731266A EP07731266A EP2040760A1 EP 2040760 A1 EP2040760 A1 EP 2040760A1 EP 07731266 A EP07731266 A EP 07731266A EP 07731266 A EP07731266 A EP 07731266A EP 2040760 A1 EP2040760 A1 EP 2040760A1
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instrument
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Clément DESHAYS
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
    • A61L2/00—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor
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    • A61L2/00—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor
    • A61L2/24—Apparatus using programmed or automatic operation
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    • A61L2/00—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor
    • A61L2/26—Accessories or devices or components used for biocidal treatment
    • A61L2/28—Devices for testing the effectiveness or completeness of sterilisation, e.g. indicators which change colour
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    • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
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    • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
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    • A61L2202/14—Means for controlling sterilisation processes, data processing, presentation and storage means, e.g. sensors, controllers, programs
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
    • A61L2202/00—Aspects relating to methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects
    • A61L2202/20—Targets to be treated
    • A61L2202/24—Medical instruments, e.g. endoscopes, catheters, sharps

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  • the present invention relates to a system for disinfecting medical instruments.
  • disinfection systems of this type comprise, for example, a disinfection chamber adapted to implement a cycle of disinfection of the instruments.
  • These speakers may for example be enclosures associated with means for emitting UV radiation of the UVC type, for example, or chemical disinfection means, etc.
  • EP-A-0839537 describes an instrument support device in an enclosure, in particular a decontamination chamber, and a corresponding enclosure.
  • this document relates to a decontamination chamber for medical instruments delimited by a bottom, at least one side wall and a top cover, each instrument having an active part and a connecting part in the form of a cable.
  • This enclosure also comprises a bracket extending inside and in the upper part of the enclosure, parallel to the bottom and overhanging the bottom, this bracket having a plurality of suspension members, each of them being intended to cooperate with a portion of the cable adjacent to the active part of the instrument.
  • This chamber is also associated with means for example tubes for emission therein a type C UV radiation for example to ensure the disinfection of instruments.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to solve these problems.
  • the subject of the invention is a disinfection chamber adapted to implement a disinfection cycle of the instruments, characterized in that each instrument is associated with a radiofrequency label comprising identification information and in that the enclosure is associated with radiofrequency means for acquiring the identification information of the or each instrument when it is put in place and removed from the enclosure at the beginning and at the end of a disinfection cycle, with means acquisition of disinfection cycle characterization information and means of association of the identification information of the or each instrument and characterization information of the disinfection cycle to generate traceability information of the disinfection of the or each instrument.
  • the enclosure according to the invention comprises one or more of the following characteristics: the enclosure comprises a suspension bracket for the instruments;
  • the means for acquiring disinfection cycle characterization information comprise information acquisition means chosen from the group of information comprising enclosure identification information and time stamp information of the cycle of disinfection; disinfection; the enclosure comprises means for generating UV radiation for disinfecting the instruments, and the characterization information for the disinfection cycle includes UV dose information transmitted during the cycle, originating from a corresponding sensor implanted in the device; pregnant;
  • the UV sensor is implanted under the bracket of the enclosure;
  • the association means of the information are associated with means for displaying them, storing them and / or printing them;
  • the information association means are adapted to emit the traceability information only if the corresponding instrument has been identified during its installation and removal from the chamber before and after the disinfection cycle, respectively.
  • Such an instrument is for example designated by the general reference 1 in this figure and is for example in the form of an echographic probe type probe or otherwise.
  • This probe then comprises an active part designated by the general reference
  • This probe is adapted to be put in place and removed from a disinfection chamber designated by the general reference 4 in the figure.
  • This disinfection chamber is adapted to implement a disinfection cycle of the instruments.
  • different types of enclosures and different types of disinfection cycles can be envisaged, for example by radiation, chemical or other.
  • each instrument carries identifying information thereof.
  • identification information may be stored in a radiofrequency electronic label designated by the general reference 5 in the figure, this label being for example carried by the active part or by the connecting cable of the instrument.
  • this label being for example carried by the active part or by the connecting cable of the instrument.
  • other embodiments can be envisaged.
  • the enclosure is then associated with radio frequency means for acquiring the identification information of each instrument.
  • These acquisition means of these identification information are designated by the general reference 6 in this figure and include for example any appropriate sensor of conventional type, placed for example in the enclosure.
  • This sensor is then adapted to acquire the identification information of the or each instrument during its introduction and removal from the enclosure at the beginning and end of a disinfection cycle.
  • these acquisition means may be in the form of a sensor directly integrated in the disinfection enclosure, for example on the bracket of the enclosure described in document EP-A-0839537 mentioned above or still in the side walls of it.
  • the enclosure is associated with means for acquiring information characterizing the decontamination cycle, that is to say more particularly the conditions of its unwinding.
  • These means are designated by the general reference 7 in this figure and may comprise different types of information acquisition means adapted to acquire selected information in an information group comprising for example identification information of the enclosure, each speaker is then assigned a specific identification number stored in it, cycle time stamp information for example to acquire the date of the cycle, the daily number of the cycle, the start time and the end time of the cycle, from a clock circuit, etc.
  • This characterization information may also include information relating to the dose of UV emitted during a cycle if the chamber is a disinfection chamber provided with means for generating UV radiation for disinfection.
  • This information can then be determined from a sensor of any appropriate type already known in the state of the art and designated for example by the general reference 8 in this figure.
  • This sensor can then for example be implanted under the bracket of the enclosure described in EP cited above.
  • This different information that is to say the identification information of the or each instrument and the characterization information of the disinfection cycle, are then transmitted to an information processing unit designated by the general reference 9 on this Figure and constituted by any appropriate computer, for example integrated in the control means of the operation of the enclosure, to implement a function of association of this information to generate traceability information of the disinfection.
  • this information processing unit 9 is adapted to associate the identification information of the or each instrument present in the enclosure during a disinfection cycle with the characterization information of the course of this cycle, in order to provide information to ensure the traceability of the disinfection of the or each instrument.
  • This traceability information is designated by the general reference 10 in the figure and thus allow each instrument to be related to the conditions under which the corresponding disinfection cycle has taken place.
  • the information processing unit does not generate the traceability information.
  • This traceability information is then available to ensure the traceability of the disinfection operation for example for storing this information in information storage means as illustrated in 11 in this figure, a visualization of these for example on any display designated by the general reference 12, or an impression thereof for example to using any printing means such as a printer designated by general reference 13.
  • Such a printer can be adapted to print the traceability information on a sticker that can be associated for example with a patient record that has been in contact with the disinfected instrument, a traceability record, etc.
  • the characterization information carried by this sticker then comprises a UV dose information received by the instrument during its passage through the disinfection chamber, this dose being determined, for example, from IO of FIG. power or UV irradiance emitted during the cycle multiplied by the duration of this cycle.

Abstract

The invention concerns a medical instrument (1) disinfecting system of the type comprising a disinfecting chamber (4) for implementing an instrument disinfecting cycle. The invention is characterized in that each instrument (1) is associated with a radio frequency tag (5) comprising identifying data and in that the chamber (4) is associated with radio frequency means (6) for acquiring data identifying the or each instrument (1) when it is placed in the chamber (4) or removed therefrom at the beginning or at the end of a disinfecting cycle, with means (7, 8) for acquiring data characterizing the disinfecting cycle and with means (9, 10, 11, 12, 13) associating identifying data of the or each instrument and data characterizing the disinfecting cycle for generating traceability data of the disinfection of the or each instrument.

Description

Système de désinfection d'instruments médicaux Medical instrument disinfection system
La présente invention concerne un système de désinfection d'instruments médicaux.The present invention relates to a system for disinfecting medical instruments.
On connaît déjà dans l'état de la technique, des systèmes de désinfection de ce type qui comportent par exemple une enceinte de désinfection adaptée pour mettre en œuvre un cycle de désinfection des instruments.In the state of the art, disinfection systems of this type are already known, which comprise, for example, a disinfection chamber adapted to implement a cycle of disinfection of the instruments.
Ces enceintes peuvent par exemple être des enceintes associées à des moyens d'émission d'un rayonnement UV du type UVC par exemple ou à des moyens de désinfection chimiques, etc..These speakers may for example be enclosures associated with means for emitting UV radiation of the UVC type, for example, or chemical disinfection means, etc.
A titre d'exemple, on pourra se reporter au document EP-A-0839537 qui décrit un dispositif de support d'instruments dans une enceinte notamment de décontamination et une enceinte correspondante.By way of example, reference may be made to EP-A-0839537, which describes an instrument support device in an enclosure, in particular a decontamination chamber, and a corresponding enclosure.
En fait ce document se rapporte à une enceinte de décontamination pour instruments médicaux délimitée par un fond, au moins une paroi latérale et un couvercle supérieur, chaque instrument comportant une partie active et une partie de raccordement sous forme d'un câble.In fact this document relates to a decontamination chamber for medical instruments delimited by a bottom, at least one side wall and a top cover, each instrument having an active part and a connecting part in the form of a cable.
Cette enceinte comporte également une potence s'étendant à l'intérieur et en partie supérieure de l'enceinte, parallèlement au fond et en surplomb du fond, cette potence comportant une pluralité d'organes de suspension, chacun d'eux étant destiné à coopérer avec une partie du câble voisine de la partie active de l'instrument. Cette enceinte est également associée à des moyens par exemple à tubes d'émission dans celle-ci d'un rayonnement UV de type C par exemple pour assurer la désinfection des instruments.This enclosure also comprises a bracket extending inside and in the upper part of the enclosure, parallel to the bottom and overhanging the bottom, this bracket having a plurality of suspension members, each of them being intended to cooperate with a portion of the cable adjacent to the active part of the instrument. This chamber is also associated with means for example tubes for emission therein a type C UV radiation for example to ensure the disinfection of instruments.
Bien entendu, d'autres moyens de désinfection peuvent être envisagés.Of course, other means of disinfection can be envisaged.
Cependant, tous les systèmes de l'état de la technique posent un certain nombre de problèmes notamment au niveau de la traçabilité de la désinfection des instruments.However, all systems of the state of the art pose a number of problems including the traceability of disinfection instruments.
Le but de l'invention est donc de résoudre ces problèmes.The object of the invention is therefore to solve these problems.
A cet effet, l'invention a pour objet une enceinte de désinfection adaptée pour mettre en œuvre un cycle de désinfection des instruments, caractérisé en ce que chaque instrument est associé à une étiquette radiofréquence comportant des informations d'identification et en ce que l'enceinte est associée à des moyens radiofréquence d'acquisition des informations d'identification du ou de chaque instrument lors de sa mise en place et de son retrait de l'enceinte au début et à la fin d'un cycle de désinfection, à des moyens d'acquisition d'informations de caractérisation du cycle de désinfection et à des moyens d'association des informations d'identification du ou de chaque instrument et des informations de caractérisation du cycle de désinfection pour engendrer des informations de traçabilité de la désinfection du ou de chaque instrument.For this purpose, the subject of the invention is a disinfection chamber adapted to implement a disinfection cycle of the instruments, characterized in that each instrument is associated with a radiofrequency label comprising identification information and in that the enclosure is associated with radiofrequency means for acquiring the identification information of the or each instrument when it is put in place and removed from the enclosure at the beginning and at the end of a disinfection cycle, with means acquisition of disinfection cycle characterization information and means of association of the identification information of the or each instrument and characterization information of the disinfection cycle to generate traceability information of the disinfection of the or each instrument.
Selon des modes particuliers de réalisation, l'enceinte selon l'invention comporte une ou plusieurs des caractéristiques suivantes : - l'enceinte comporte une potence de suspension des instruments ;According to particular embodiments, the enclosure according to the invention comprises one or more of the following characteristics: the enclosure comprises a suspension bracket for the instruments;
- les moyens d'acquisition d'informations de caractérisation du cycle de désinfection comprennent des moyens d'acquisition d'informations choisies dans le groupe d'informations comprenant des informations d'identification de l'enceinte et des informations d'horodatage du cycle de désinfection ; - l'enceinte comporte des moyens de génération d'un rayonnement UV de désinfection des instruments et les informations de caractérisation du cycle de désinfection comprennent des informations de dose d'UV émise lors du cycle, issues d'un capteur correspondant implanté dans l'enceinte ;the means for acquiring disinfection cycle characterization information comprise information acquisition means chosen from the group of information comprising enclosure identification information and time stamp information of the cycle of disinfection; disinfection; the enclosure comprises means for generating UV radiation for disinfecting the instruments, and the characterization information for the disinfection cycle includes UV dose information transmitted during the cycle, originating from a corresponding sensor implanted in the device; pregnant;
- le capteur d'UV est implanté sous la potence de l'enceinte ; - les moyens d'association des informations sont associés à des moyens de visualisation de celles-ci, de stockage de celles-ci et / ou d'impression de celles-ci ;the UV sensor is implanted under the bracket of the enclosure; the association means of the information are associated with means for displaying them, storing them and / or printing them;
- les moyens d'association des informations sont adaptés pour n'émettre les informations de traçabilité que si l'instrument correspondant a bien été identifié lors de sa mise en place et de son retrait de l'enceinte avant et après le cycle de désinfection, respectivement.the information association means are adapted to emit the traceability information only if the corresponding instrument has been identified during its installation and removal from the chamber before and after the disinfection cycle, respectively.
L'invention sera mieux comprise à l'aide de la description qui va suivre, donnée uniquement à titre d'exemple et faite en se référant au dessin annexé qui représente un schéma synoptique illustrant la structure et le fonctionnement d'un système de désinfection selon l'invention. On a en effet illustré sur cette figure, un système de désinfection d'instruments médicaux.The invention will be better understood with the aid of the description which follows, given solely by way of example and with reference to the appended drawing which represents a block diagram illustrating the structure and operation of a disinfection system according to the invention. This figure has in fact illustrated a system for disinfecting medical instruments.
Un tel instrument est par exemple désigné par la référence générale 1 sur cette figure et se présente par exemple sous la forme d'une sonde de type sonde échogra- phique ou autre. Cette sonde comporte alors une partie active désignée par la référence généraleSuch an instrument is for example designated by the general reference 1 in this figure and is for example in the form of an echographic probe type probe or otherwise. This probe then comprises an active part designated by the general reference
2 et un câble de raccordement désigné par la référence générale 3.2 and a connecting cable designated by the general reference 3.
Cette sonde est adaptée pour être mise en place et retirée d'une enceinte de désinfection désignée par la référence générale 4 sur la figure. Cette enceinte de désinfection est adaptée pour mettre en œuvre un cycle de désinfection des instruments. Comme cela a été mentionné précédemment, différents types d'enceintes et différents types de cycles de désinfection peuvent être envisagés que ce soit par exemple par rayonnement, chimique ou autre.This probe is adapted to be put in place and removed from a disinfection chamber designated by the general reference 4 in the figure. This disinfection chamber is adapted to implement a disinfection cycle of the instruments. As mentioned above, different types of enclosures and different types of disinfection cycles can be envisaged, for example by radiation, chemical or other.
Dans le système selon l'invention, chaque instrument porte des informations d'identification de celui-ci.In the system according to the invention, each instrument carries identifying information thereof.
Ces informations d'identification peuvent être mémorisées dans une étiquette électronique radiofréquence désignée par la référence générale 5 sur la figure, cette étiquette étant par exemple portée par la partie active ou encore par le câble de raccordement de l'instrument. Bien entendu, d'autres modes de réalisation peuvent être envisagés.These identification information may be stored in a radiofrequency electronic label designated by the general reference 5 in the figure, this label being for example carried by the active part or by the connecting cable of the instrument. Of course, other embodiments can be envisaged.
L'enceinte est alors associée à des moyens radiofréquence d'acquisition de ces informations d'identification de chaque instrument.The enclosure is then associated with radio frequency means for acquiring the identification information of each instrument.
Ces moyens d'acquisition de ces informations d'identification sont désignés par la référence générale 6 sur cette figure et comprennent par exemple tout capteur ap- proprié de type classique, placé par exemple dans l'enceinte.These acquisition means of these identification information are designated by the general reference 6 in this figure and include for example any appropriate sensor of conventional type, placed for example in the enclosure.
Ce capteur est alors adapté pour acquérir les informations d'identification du ou de chaque instrument lors de sa mise en place et de son retrait de l'enceinte au début et à la fin d'un cycle de désinfection.This sensor is then adapted to acquire the identification information of the or each instrument during its introduction and removal from the enclosure at the beginning and end of a disinfection cycle.
A titre d'exemple, ces moyens d'acquisition peuvent se présenter sous la forme d'un capteur directement intégré dans l'enceinte de désinfection par exemple sur la potence de l'enceinte décrite dans le document EP-A-0839537 mentionné précédemment ou encore dans les parois latérales de celle-ci.By way of example, these acquisition means may be in the form of a sensor directly integrated in the disinfection enclosure, for example on the bracket of the enclosure described in document EP-A-0839537 mentioned above or still in the side walls of it.
De plus, l'enceinte est associée à des moyens d'acquisition d'informations de ca- ractéhsation du cycle de décontamination, c'est-à-dire plus particulièrement des condi- tions de son déroulement.In addition, the enclosure is associated with means for acquiring information characterizing the decontamination cycle, that is to say more particularly the conditions of its unwinding.
Ces moyens sont désignés par la référence générale 7 sur cette figure et peuvent comporter différents types de moyens d'acquisition d'informations adaptés pour acquérir des informations choisies dans un groupe d'informations comprenant par exemple des information d'identification de l'enceinte, chaque enceinte étant alors af- fectée d'un numéro d'identification spécifique stocké dans celle-ci, des information d'horodatage du cycle permettant par exemple d'acquérir la date du cycle, le numéro journalier du cycle, l'heure de début et l'heure de fin du cycle, à partir d'un circuit formant horloge, etc. Ces informations de caractérisation peuvent également comporter des informations relatives à la dose d'UV émise lors d'un cycle si l'enceinte est une enceinte de désinfection munie de moyens de génération de rayonnement UV de désinfection.These means are designated by the general reference 7 in this figure and may comprise different types of information acquisition means adapted to acquire selected information in an information group comprising for example identification information of the enclosure, each speaker is then assigned a specific identification number stored in it, cycle time stamp information for example to acquire the date of the cycle, the daily number of the cycle, the start time and the end time of the cycle, from a clock circuit, etc. This characterization information may also include information relating to the dose of UV emitted during a cycle if the chamber is a disinfection chamber provided with means for generating UV radiation for disinfection.
Ces informations peuvent alors être déterminées à partir d'un capteur de tout type approprié déjà connu dans l'état de la technique et désigné par exemple par la référence générale 8 sur cette figure.This information can then be determined from a sensor of any appropriate type already known in the state of the art and designated for example by the general reference 8 in this figure.
Ce capteur peut alors être par exemple implanté sous la potence de l'enceinte décrite dans le document EP cité précédemment.This sensor can then for example be implanted under the bracket of the enclosure described in EP cited above.
Ces différentes informations, c'est-à-dire les informations d'identification du ou de chaque instrument et les informations de caractérisation du cycle de désinfection, sont alors transmises à une unité de traitement d'informations désignée par la référence générale 9 sur cette figure et constituée par tout calculateur approprié, par exemple intégré dans les moyens de pilotage du fonctionnement de l'enceinte, pour mettre en œuvre une fonction d'association de ces informations afin d'engendrer des informations de traçabilité de la désinfection.This different information, that is to say the identification information of the or each instrument and the characterization information of the disinfection cycle, are then transmitted to an information processing unit designated by the general reference 9 on this Figure and constituted by any appropriate computer, for example integrated in the control means of the operation of the enclosure, to implement a function of association of this information to generate traceability information of the disinfection.
En effet, cette unité de traitement d'information 9 est adaptée pour associer les informations d'identification du ou de chaque instrument présent dans l'enceinte lors d'un cycle de désinfection avec les informations de caractérisation du déroulement de ce cycle, afin de délivrer des informations permettant d'assurer la traçabilité de la désin- fection du ou de chaque instrument.Indeed, this information processing unit 9 is adapted to associate the identification information of the or each instrument present in the enclosure during a disinfection cycle with the characterization information of the course of this cycle, in order to provide information to ensure the traceability of the disinfection of the or each instrument.
Ces informations de traçabilité sont désignées par la référence générale 10 sur la figure et permettent donc de mettre en relation chaque instrument avec les conditions dans lesquelles s'est déroulé le cycle de désinfection correspondant.This traceability information is designated by the general reference 10 in the figure and thus allow each instrument to be related to the conditions under which the corresponding disinfection cycle has taken place.
Il est à noter que ces informations de traçabilité ne peuvent être émises que si un instrument a bien été identifié lors de son introduction dans l'enceinte avant le début du cycle et lors de son retrait de cette enceinte après la fin de ce cycle.It should be noted that this traceability information can only be issued if an instrument has been identified when it is introduced into the enclosure before the beginning of the cycle and when it is removed from this enclosure after the end of this cycle.
L'opérateur doit donc alors obligatoirement identifier l'instrument lors de sa mise en place et de son retrait de l'enceinte. Dans le cas contraire, l'unité de traitement d'informations n'engendre pas les informations de traçabilité. Ces informations de traçabilité sont alors disponibles pour assurer la traçabilité de l'opération de désinfection en vue par exemple d'un stockage de ces informations dans des moyens de stockage d'informations comme cela est illustré en 11 sur cette figure, d'une visualisation de celles-ci par exemple sur un afficheur quelconque désigné par la référence générale 12, ou encore d'une impression de celles-ci par exemple à l'aide de moyens d'impression quelconques telle qu'une imprimante désignée par la référence générale 13.The operator must therefore necessarily identify the instrument during its installation and removal from the enclosure. Otherwise, the information processing unit does not generate the traceability information. This traceability information is then available to ensure the traceability of the disinfection operation for example for storing this information in information storage means as illustrated in 11 in this figure, a visualization of these for example on any display designated by the general reference 12, or an impression thereof for example to using any printing means such as a printer designated by general reference 13.
On notera par exemple qu'une telle imprimante peut être adaptée pour imprimer les informations de traçabilité sur un autocollant pouvant être associé par exemple à un 5 dossier de patient ayant été en contact avec l'instrument désinfecté, un registre de traçabilité, etc..Note for example that such a printer can be adapted to print the traceability information on a sticker that can be associated for example with a patient record that has been in contact with the disinfected instrument, a traceability record, etc.
A titre d'exemple, les informations de caractérisation portées par cet autocollant comportent alors une information de dose d'UV reçue par l'instrument lors de son passage dans l'enceinte de désinfection, cette dose étant par exemple déterminée à partir I O de la puissance ou éclairement UV émis lors du cycle multiplié par la durée de ce cycle.By way of example, the characterization information carried by this sticker then comprises a UV dose information received by the instrument during its passage through the disinfection chamber, this dose being determined, for example, from IO of FIG. power or UV irradiance emitted during the cycle multiplied by the duration of this cycle.
On sait en effet que ce paramètre peut être déterminant pour obtenir tel ou tel niveau de désinfection des instruments.It is known that this parameter can be decisive for obtaining a particular level of disinfection of the instruments.
On conçoit alors qu'un tel système permet d'assurer une traçabilité optimale de la désinfection d'instruments de ce type dans la mesure où les informations de traçabili- 15 té permettent de garantir le passage de l'instrument dans l'enceinte et de vérifier les informations de caractérisation du cycle de désinfection subi par l'instrument, c'est-à- dire notamment le moment où cette désinfection a eu lieu, l'enceinte dans laquelle s'est déroulé le cycle de désinfection et la dose notamment d'UV reçue par l'instrument.It is then conceivable that such a system makes it possible to ensure optimal traceability of the disinfection of instruments of this type insofar as the traceability information makes it possible to guarantee the passage of the instrument in the enclosure and to to verify the information of characterization of the disinfection cycle undergone by the instrument, that is to say in particular the moment when this disinfection took place, the enclosure in which the disinfection cycle took place and the dose in particular of UV received by the instrument.
Bien entendu d'autres modes de réalisation peuvent encore être envisagés. Of course other embodiments can still be envisaged.

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1.- Système de désinfection d'instruments médicaux (1) du type comportant une enceinte (4) de désinfection adaptée pour mettre en œuvre un cycle de désinfection des instruments, caractérisé en ce que chaque instrument (1 ) est associé à une étiquette radiofréquence (5) comportant des informations d'identification et en ce que l'enceinte (4) est associée à des moyens radiofréquence (6) d'acquisition des informations d'identification du ou de chaque instrument (1) lors de sa mise en place et de son retrait de l'enceinte (4) au début et à la fin d'un cycle de désinfection, à des moyens (7, 8) d'acquisition d'informations de caractérisation du cycle de désinfection et à des moyens (9, 10, 1 1 , 12, 13) d'association des informations d'identification du ou de chaque instrument et des informations de caractérisation du cycle de désinfection pour engendrer des informations de traçabilité de la désinfection du ou de chaque instrument.1.- disinfection system for medical instruments (1) of the type comprising a chamber (4) for disinfection adapted to implement an instrument disinfection cycle, characterized in that each instrument (1) is associated with a radiofrequency label (5) comprising identification information and in that the enclosure (4) is associated with radio frequency means (6) for acquiring the identification information of the or each instrument (1) when it is put in place and removing it from the enclosure (4) at the beginning and at the end of a disinfection cycle, means (7, 8) for acquiring disinfection cycle characterization information and means (9 , 10, 11, 12, 13) of associating the identification information of the or each instrument and disinfection cycle characterization information to generate traceability information of the disinfection of the or each instrument.
2.- Système de désinfection selon la revendication 1 , caractérisé en ce que l'enceinte (4) comporte une potence de suspension des instruments. 2. Disinfection system according to claim 1, characterized in that the enclosure (4) comprises a suspension bracket of the instruments.
3.- Système de désinfection selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les moyens (7, 8) d'acquisition d'informations de caractérisation du cycle de désinfection comprennent des moyens d'acquisition d'informations choisies dans le groupe d'informations comprenant des informations d'identification de l'enceinte (4) et des informations d'horodatage du cycle de désinfection. 3. Disinfection system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the means (7, 8) for acquiring characterization information of the disinfection cycle comprise means for acquiring information chosen in the description. group of information including identification information of the enclosure (4) and timestamp information of the disinfection cycle.
4.- Système de désinfection selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'enceinte (4) comporte des moyens de génération d'un rayonnement UV de désinfection des instruments et en ce que les informations de caractérisation du cycle de désinfection comprennent des informations de dose d'UV émise lors du cycle, issues d'un capteur correspondant (8) implanté dans l'enceinte. 4. Disinfection system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the enclosure (4) comprises means for generating a UV radiation for disinfecting the instruments and in that the characterization information of the cycle of disinfection include UV dose information transmitted during the cycle, from a corresponding sensor (8) implanted in the enclosure.
5.- Système de désinfection selon les revendications 2 et 4, caractérisé en ce que en ce que le capteur d'UV (8) est implanté sous la potence de l'enceinte.5. Disinfection system according to claims 2 and 4, characterized in that the UV sensor (8) is implanted under the bracket of the enclosure.
6.- Système de désinfection selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les moyens (9) d'association des informations sont associés à des moyens de visualisation (12) de celles-ci, de stockage (1 1) de celles-ci et / ou d'impression (13) de celles-ci.6. Disinfection system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the means (9) of association of information are associated with means for viewing (12) thereof, storage (1 1). of these and / or printing (13) thereof.
7.- Système de désinfection selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les moyens (9) d'association des informations sont adaptés pour n'émettre les informations de traçabilité que si l'instrument correspondant (1 ) a bien été identifié lors de sa mise en place et de son retrait de l'enceinte (4) avant et après le cycle de désinfection, respectivement. 7. Disinfection system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the means (9) of association information are adapted to emit the traceability information only if the corresponding instrument (1) has been identified during its installation and removal from the enclosure (4) before and after the disinfection cycle, respectively.
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