EP4522066A4 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DRYING AND/OR CLEANING DEVICES - Google Patents

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DRYING AND/OR CLEANING DEVICES

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Publication number
EP4522066A4
EP4522066A4 EP23804039.8A EP23804039A EP4522066A4 EP 4522066 A4 EP4522066 A4 EP 4522066A4 EP 23804039 A EP23804039 A EP 23804039A EP 4522066 A4 EP4522066 A4 EP 4522066A4
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Prior art keywords
drying
systems
methods
cleaning devices
cleaning
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Application number
EP23804039.8A
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German (de)
English (en)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP4522066A1 (en
Inventor
Scott Miller
Frank Carter
Carl Gauger
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
GI Scientific LLC
Original Assignee
GI Scientific LLC
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Priority claimed from US17/739,146 external-priority patent/US12624891B2/en
Application filed by GI Scientific LLC filed Critical GI Scientific LLC
Publication of EP4522066A1 publication Critical patent/EP4522066A1/en
Publication of EP4522066A4 publication Critical patent/EP4522066A4/en
Pending legal-status Critical Current

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/12—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor with cooling or rinsing arrangements
    • A61B1/121—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor with cooling or rinsing arrangements provided with means for cleaning post-use
    • A61B1/125—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor with cooling or rinsing arrangements provided with means for cleaning post-use using fluid circuits
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
    • A61B90/70—Cleaning devices specially adapted for surgical instruments
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/0043—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by structural features
    • A61M25/0045—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by structural features multi-layered, e.g. coated
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
    • A61M25/0105—Steering means as part of the catheter or advancing means; Markers for positioning
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
    • A61M25/06—Body-piercing guide needles or the like
    • A61M25/0662—Guide tubes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto
    • B08B9/02—Cleaning pipes or tubes or systems of pipes or tubes
    • B08B9/027—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages
    • B08B9/04—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
    • A61B90/70—Cleaning devices specially adapted for surgical instruments
    • A61B2090/701—Cleaning devices specially adapted for surgical instruments for flexible tubular instruments, e.g. endoscopes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M2025/0019—Cleaning catheters or the like, e.g. for reuse of the device, for avoiding replacement

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Anesthesiology (AREA)
  • Pulmonology (AREA)
  • Hematology (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Instruments For Viewing The Inside Of Hollow Bodies (AREA)
  • Endoscopes (AREA)
  • Cleaning In General (AREA)
EP23804039.8A 2022-05-08 2023-05-05 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DRYING AND/OR CLEANING DEVICES Pending EP4522066A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US17/739,146 US12624891B2 (en) 2020-10-23 2022-05-08 Systems and methods for drying and/or cleaning endoscopic devices
PCT/US2023/021156 WO2023219891A1 (en) 2022-05-08 2023-05-05 Systems and methods for drying and/or cleaning devices

Publications (2)

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EP4522066A1 EP4522066A1 (en) 2025-03-19
EP4522066A4 true EP4522066A4 (en) 2026-04-29

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JP (1) JP2025516557A (enExample)
KR (1) KR20250019045A (enExample)
CN (1) CN119866205A (enExample)
AU (1) AU2023267535A1 (enExample)
CA (1) CA3252297A1 (enExample)
IL (1) IL316879A (enExample)
MX (1) MX2024013899A (enExample)
WO (1) WO2023219891A1 (enExample)

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US20170216890A1 (en) * 2016-08-18 2017-08-03 Jacob seltz Drinking straws cleaning system
US20190313820A1 (en) * 2018-04-17 2019-10-17 The Final Co. Llc Reusable foldable drinking straw in storage case
WO2020260512A1 (de) * 2019-06-25 2020-12-30 Vitajuwel Gmbh Reinigungsvorrichtung für einen trinkhalm
US20220125287A1 (en) * 2020-10-23 2022-04-28 Scott Miller Variable pressure cleaning device and method

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EP4522066A1 (en) 2025-03-19
CN119866205A (zh) 2025-04-22
CA3252297A1 (en) 2023-11-16
MX2024013899A (es) 2025-03-07
AU2023267535A1 (en) 2024-11-28
KR20250019045A (ko) 2025-02-07
WO2023219891A1 (en) 2023-11-16
IL316879A (en) 2025-01-01

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