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- 外科用スコープ装置を滅菌するための機器において、前記機器が、
前記外科用スコープ装置の挿入管に沿って延在する長手方向のチャネルを通して挿入可能な滅菌器具を備え、前記滅菌器具が、
高周波(RF)電磁(EM)エネルギ及び/またはマイクロ波EMエネルギを伝送するための同軸ケーブルを備える細長いプローブと、
前記RF及び/またはマイクロ波エネルギを受信するための前記同軸ケーブルの遠位端に接続されたプローブ先端部と、
前記プローブ先端部にガスを供給するためのガス導管と
を備え、
前記同軸ケーブルが、内側導体と、外側導体と、前記外側導体から前記内側導体を分離する誘電体材料とを備え、
前記プローブ先端部が、前記同軸ケーブルの前記内側導体に接続された第1の電極と、前記同軸ケーブルの前記外側導体に接続された第2の電極とを備え、
前記第2の電極が前記プローブ先端部の内部容積を取り囲み、前記第1の電極が前記内部容積内で長手方向に延在し、
前記プローブ先端部が、前記内部容積から前記同軸ケーブルを隔離するために前記同軸ケーブルの前記遠位端に取り付けられた絶縁キャップをさらに備え、
前記ガス導管が、前記絶縁キャップと前記第2の電極との間に形成された流路を介して、前記内部容積と流体連通しており、
前記第1の電極及び前記第2の電極が、プラズマをその中で衝突させるための前記内部容積内の電界を設定するために、前記同軸ケーブルから前記RF及び/またはマイクロ波エネルギを受信するように構成されており、
前記プローブ先端部が、前記内部容積からプラズマを放出するための放出口を含む、
前記機器。 - 前記絶縁キャップが、前記第2の電極内に取り付けられており、
前記流路が、前記絶縁キャップの周囲のガス流を可能にする、前記第2の電極における複数の開口を備える、
請求項1に記載の機器。 - 前記第2の電極がシリンダであり、
前記複数の開口がそれぞれ、前記シリンダに長手方向のノッチを備える、
請求項2に記載の機器。 - 前記第2の電極の近位端が、前記複数の開口を提供するために溝を付けられている、
請求項3に記載の機器。 - 前記内部容積に水を送達するための液体導管
を含む、
請求項1〜4のいずれか1項に記載の機器。 - 前記液体導管が、前記同軸ケーブルの前記内側導体を通る中空通路である、
請求項5に記載の機器。 - 前記液体導管が、前記内部容積に水ミストを送達するように構成されている、
請求項5または6に記載の機器。 - 前記細長いプローブが、前記同軸ケーブルが通って延在する管腔を画定する保護スリーブを備え、
前記ガス導管が、前記同軸ケーブルの外側表面と前記保護スリーブの内側表面との間に形成された流路である、
先行請求項のいずれか1項に記載の機器。 - 前記プローブ先端部が、前記内部容積の遠位端で前記第1の電極上に取り付けられた導電性キャップを備え、前記導電性キャップが、前記放出口を画定するために、前記第2の電極の遠位端から離間している、
先行請求項のいずれか1項に記載の機器。 - 前記第1の電極が螺旋状である、
先行請求項のいずれか1項に記載の機器。 - 前記第1の電極が、前記外側導体の遠位端を越えて延在する前記同軸ケーブルの前記内側導体の一部から形成されている、
先行請求項のいずれか1項に記載の機器。 - 前記絶縁キャップが、面取りされた遠位端を有する、
先行請求項のいずれか1項に記載の機器。 - 前記細長いプローブ上に取り付けられて、それを通して前記細長いプローブを引き込むように構成された回収装置
をさらに備える、
先行請求項のいずれか1項に記載の機器。 - 前記回収装置が、毎秒10mm未満の速度で前記細長いプローブを引き込むように駆動可能なモータを備える、
請求項13に記載の機器。 - 前記プローブ先端部が、その遠位端に取り付けられた洗浄ブラシをさらに備える、
先行請求項のいずれか1項に記載の機器。 - 前記細長いプローブ及び/または前記プローブ先端部に超音波振動を与えるように構成された加振装置
をさらに備える、
先行請求項のいずれか1項に記載の機器。 - 前記加振装置が、前記細長いプローブ上に取り付けられている、
請求項16に記載の機器。 - 外科用スコープ装置を滅菌するための機器において、前記機器が、
前記外科用スコープ装置を収容するためのエンクロージャを画定するハウジングと、
前記ハウジングに取り付けられたプラズマアプリケータであって、前記プラズマアプリケータが、プラズマ生成領域と、生成されたプラズマを前記プラズマ生成領域から前記エンクロージャに向けるための放出口とを備える、プラズマアプリケータと、
RF及び/またはマイクロ波EMエネルギを前記プラズマアプリケータに送達するために接続された電力ジェネレータと、
ガスを前記プラズマアプリケータに送達するために接続されたガス供給部と
を備える、
前記機器。 - 前記ハウジングが、前記エンクロージャ内で前記外科用スコープ装置を回転させるための回転可能部を含む、
請求項18に記載の機器。 - 前記エンクロージャに水を送達するための液体供給部
を含む、
請求項18または19に記載の機器。 - 前記液体導管が、前記エンクロージャに水ミストを送達するように構成されている、
請求項20に記載の機器。 - 前記液体導管が、前記プラズマアプリケータの前記プラズマ生成領域に水を送達するために配置されている、
請求項20または21に記載の機器。 - 前記ハウジングが、前記エンクロージャの表面を画定するパネルを備え、
前記パネルが、その中に取り付けられたプラズマアプリケータのアレイを有する、
請求項18〜22のいずれか1項に記載の機器。 - 前記エンクロージャが、
前記外科用スコープ装置の本体を収容するための本体部分と、
前記外科用スコープ装置の挿入管を収容するための環状領域と
を備える、
請求項18〜23のいずれか1項に記載の機器。 - 前記環状領域が、前記外科用スコープ装置の前記挿入管に対して移動するように構成された環状プラズマジェネレータを備える、
請求項24に記載の機器。 - 前記環状プラズマジェネレータが、前記外科用スコープ装置の前記挿入管の長さに沿って前記本体部分に対して移動可能である処置台上に取り付けられている、
請求項25に記載の機器。 - 前記処置台がコンベヤベルトを備える、
請求項26に記載の機器。 - 前記外科用スコープ装置の前記挿入管を通って延在するチャネルの内側を滅菌するための、請求項1〜17のいずれか1項に記載の機器
をさらに備える、
請求項18〜26のいずれか1項に記載の機器。 - 外科用スコープ装置を滅菌するための機器において、前記機器が、
前記外科用スコープ装置の挿入管の遠位端を受けるための凹部を画定するハウジングと、
前記挿入管の前記遠位端に接触させるために前記凹部に取り付けられたブラシと、
前記ハウジング内で前記ブラシの相対運動を引き起こすために前記ブラシに作動可能に接続された駆動要素と
を備える、
前記機器。 - 前記ハウジングに取り付けられたプラズマアプリケータであって、前記プラズマアプリケータが、プラズマ生成領域と、生成されたプラズマを前記プラズマ生成領域から前記凹部に向けるための放出口とを備える、プラズマアプリケータ
をさらに備える、
請求項29に記載の機器。 - RF及び/またはマイクロ波EMエネルギを前記プラズマアプリケータに送達するために接続された電力ジェネレータと、
ガスを前記プラズマアプリケータに送達するために接続されたガス供給部と
をさらに備える、
請求項30に記載の機器。 - 前記エンクロージャに水を送達するための液体供給部
を含む、
請求項30または31に記載の機器。
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