JP3226328B2 - Autoclave equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an autoclave apparatus having a function of setting the contents of autoclave processing according to medical equipment to be autoclaved.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, endoscopes have been widely used in the medical field. A medical device such as an endoscope, which is particularly inserted into a living body, is used in a sufficiently sterilized state so as not to cause an infectious disease or the like. In addition, after such medical devices are used, body fluids and solids in the living body may adhere to the medical devices, so after cleaning the medical devices to remove the adhered substances, disinfect with a disinfectant solution. Alternatively, they had to be sterilized.

[0003]

However, an electronic endoscope and an external TV camera in which a TV camera is mounted on a fiberscope have electronic components such as an image sensor using a semiconductor housed therein. Since these electronic components have low heat resistance, they cannot withstand normal heat sterilization, such as deterioration in characteristics when heat sterilization is performed at the temperature used for normal heat sterilization.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an autoclave apparatus capable of performing a heat sterilization process in accordance with the heat resistance of a medical device having low heat resistance. .

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided an autoclave apparatus comprising: a first portion having a predetermined heat resistance;
Part and a second part having a predetermined heat resistance different from the
Housed medical equipment, and the medical equipment
In an autoclave apparatus for sterilizing equipment,
A storage room in which medical equipment can be stored, and
Compartment for storing the first part of said medical device
And a second storage portion of the medical device.
A partition member forming a second storage portion for
The inside of the first storage portion formed by the partition member is
First temperature control means for controlling the temperature to a first temperature;
The inside of the second storage section formed of the member is set at the first temperature.
Second temperature control means for controlling to a second temperature different from
The partition member is provided on the partition member to maintain a connection portion of the medical device.
The inside of the first storage part and the second inside can be held
And communicating means for communicating.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 3 relate to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 shows a configuration of an autoclave apparatus of one embodiment.
Indicates the menu contents when performing autoclave processing,
FIG. 3 shows the contents of the autoclave processing in the first embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, an autoclave device 1 according to a first embodiment has an autoclave device main body (or autoclave tank) 2 formed of a storage container capable of withstanding high pressure and temperature. The door provided movably can be opened to accommodate medical equipment such as the electronic endoscope 3.

A temperature sensor 5 for detecting the internal temperature, a humidity sensor 6 for detecting the internal humidity, and a pressure sensor 7 for detecting the internal pressure are built into the main body 2 of the autoclave. The output is input to the CPU 8 via the input port. The input / output port of the CPU 8 has a heating and cooling function, a heating and cooling device 11 for maintaining a set temperature, a humidifying and drying function, and a humidifying and drying function for maintaining a set humidity. The dryer 12 is provided with a pressurizing and depressurizing function, and is connected to a pressurizing and depressurizing device 13 for maintaining a set pressure.
The humidifying and drying unit 12 and the pressurizing and depressurizing unit 13 are used for controlling the temperature at the time of autoclaving according to a command from the CPU 8,
Humidity and pressure values are determined.

The CPU 8 is connected to data input means 14 comprising a keyboard or the like, from which data such as the type of endoscope-related medical equipment can be input. Further, the CPU 8 stores the data such as the type of the endoscope-related medical device and the content data of the autoclave processing conditions corresponding to the type data.
5 is connected.

When performing autoclave processing, the CPU
8 reads the contents stored in the ROM 15 and displays the contents of the autoclave processing conditions corresponding to the type of the medical device on the display panel 17 via the display panel I / F 16 in a menu format as shown in FIG. Then, when the type of the medical device is input by the data input means 14, the contents of the corresponding autoclave processing conditions are set to the conditions for autoclaving in the autoclave apparatus 1.

A program for sequentially executing the autoclave processing is written in the ROM 15, and the CPU 8 controls the operation of each component so as to perform the autoclave processing in accordance with the contents of the program. In addition, when performing autoclave processing, the user can set autoclave processing conditions under default conditions (default conditions) by selecting an endoscope-related medical device to be autoclaved by the data input unit 14 and perform autoclave processing conditions. You can also change the settings.

When performing autoclave processing, the CPU 8 activates a built-in timer 18 and, when a set time elapses from a time that matches set conditions, the CPU 8 outputs a progress signal output from the timer 18. The operation of the heating and cooling device 11 and the like is controlled so as to end the autoclave processing with reference to the operation.

In this embodiment, the CPU 8 comprises a temperature sensor 5
And the outputs of the humidity sensor 6 and the pressure sensor 7 are fetched and transferred to the heating / cooling unit 11, the humidifying / drying unit 12, and the pressurizing / depressurizing unit 13, respectively, and fed back so as to maintain the set conditions. Control is performed so that autoclave processing is performed.

The electronic endoscope 3 to be autoclaved by the autoclave device 1 has an elongated insertion section 21, an operation section 22 provided at the rear end of the insertion section 21, and extends from the operation section 22 to the outside. Universal cable 23
And the distal end of the insertion section 21 has C
A CD 24 is built in. In addition, by rotating the bending knob 25 of the operation section 22, the bending section provided near the distal end can be bent. A connector 26 is provided at the end of the universal cable 23,
It can be connected to a video processor (not shown).

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. When the power switch of the autoclave device 1 is turned on, the CP
U8 is activated according to the contents of the program in the ROM 15, and performs a process for prompting the input of the target member as shown in step S1 of FIG. In this case, the CPU 8 displays on the display panel 17 FIG.
As shown in the figure, the types of the endoscope-related devices registered in the ROM 15 and the contents of the default values of the setting conditions of the autoclave processing corresponding to each type are displayed, and further, which device is selected is displayed. Do.

For example, when selecting the electronic endoscope 3, when the number 1 is input from the data input means 14, the CPU 8 determines from the number that the electronic endoscope 3 is the electronic endoscope 3, as shown in step S2. Furthermore, if the answer is YES to the question as to whether the default condition is acceptable, the autoclave processing conditions are set to the temperature, humidity, pressure, and time of the setting conditions corresponding to the electronic endoscope in FIG. 2 ( Step S3).

By replying NO to the question as to whether or not the default condition is acceptable, the autoclave processing conditions can be set under different setting conditions from the default value condition. If a response is made with a number 5 when selecting a device, autoclave processing can be performed on devices other than the registered endoscope-related devices, and the type and setting contents of the device can be registered. You can also.

When the processing up to step S3 is completed, the operation waits for the input of a start switch as shown in step S4. When this start switch is turned on, the autoclave processing starts as shown in step S5 and is selected. Heater & cooler 1 to match the conditions
Heating such as 1 enters the operating state. Then, the CPU 8 monitors whether the temperature and the like of the set conditions are matched, and when the set conditions are reached, the autoclave processing under the set conditions is substantially started (that is, the set autoclave processing is started). The sterilization operation in high-temperature and high-pressure steam starts), and the timer 18 starts as shown in step S6.

After a certain period of time, the timer 18 sets the CP
By outputting a progress signal indicating that the predetermined time has passed to U8, the CPU 8 detects that the set time has passed as shown in step S7, and
A command is output so as to stop the operation such as 1. Therefore, the internal state of the autoclave apparatus main body 2 approaches the state of normal temperature and normal pressure over time, and the autoclave processing ends.

According to the first embodiment, since the autoclaving process can be selected and set by a menu so that the autoclaving process can be performed under the processing conditions corresponding to the equipment to be autoclaved, for example, the heat resistance is low. In the case of the equipment, the autoclave treatment can be performed under conditions in which the heat resistance and the like are taken into consideration, such as by setting a long time at a low temperature in consideration of the heat resistance.

It should be noted that the setting position of the dial may be set variably instead of the menu so that the autoclave processing can be performed under processing conditions according to the equipment to be autoclaved.

FIG. 4 shows an autoclave device 31 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The autoclave device 31 further includes a bar code reader device 32 in the autoclave device 1 of FIG. This barcode reader device 3
Reference numeral 2 denotes a barcode reader 33 for reading a barcode, and a barcode reader I / O as an interface for outputting a signal read by the barcode reader 33 to the CPU 8.
F34.

On the other hand, in the electronic endoscope 3 as a device to be autoclaved by the autoclave device 31, for example, a bar code indicating the type of the device that this device is the electronic endoscope 3 is provided on the operation unit 22. Bar code part 3 written
5 is provided, and the barcode can be read by a barcode reader 33.

When reading the bar code, the bar code reader 33 transfers a signal corresponding to the bar code to the CPU 8 via the bar code reader I / F 34,
Reference numeral 8 refers to information stored in the ROM 15 for information corresponding to this signal, determines that this device is the electronic endoscope 3, and furthermore, sets autoclave processing conditions ( ROM for temperature, humidity, pressure, time)
15 and is displayed on the display panel 17.

Then, when the user requests YES to confirm whether or not the autoclave processing can be performed under the registered autoclave processing conditions, if the user selects YES, the autoclave processing starts under the processing conditions (in addition, The device to be autoclaved may be determined using the barcode reader 33 and the autoclave process may be automatically started under the corresponding autoclave processing conditions, omitting the determination requesting confirmation. May be set).

The data input means 14 can be used to input data when changing autoclave processing conditions or when newly registering autoclave processing equipment and corresponding autoclave processing conditions.

According to the autoclave device 31, the autoclave processing can be performed under the autoclave processing conditions suitable for the device to be autoclaved without the need of inputting data for specifying the device to be autoclaved. Note that the bar code section 35 is the operation section 22.
For example, it may be provided on the connector 26 or the like.

As shown in FIG. 5, the bar code reader 32 has a display section 35, and the display section 35 corresponds to the contents read by the bar code reader 33, that is, the values of temperature, humidity, and pressure. The LED 36 of the portion may be turned on and the time may be displayed.

Also, a color mark is provided on a device such as an electronic endoscope or an external camera, and the color mark is read to automatically determine a target member, and the temperature, time, etc. are automatically determined according to the determination result. And the operation of the autoclave process may be started.

A color mark is provided on an electronic endoscope or an external camera or the like, and the user manually selects switches 39a to 39f (see FIG. 6) of the same color as the color mark, whereby the selected switch is selected. The time and the like may be automatically displayed in accordance with 39i (simplified in FIG. 6).

As shown in FIG. 7, a dedicated tray 41 is provided for each device such as the electronic endoscope 3 housed in the autoclave device, and a bar code or a color mark 42 is identified on the dedicated tray 41. For example, the target member detecting device 43 such as a bar code reader or a color mark reader detects the target symbol, transfers the output to the CPU 8, and the CPU 8 determines the target member to detect the target member. The setting contents are displayed on the display unit of the device 42 and the heating &
The temperature or the like of the cooler 11 or the like may be automatically set to automatically start the autoclave processing.

The target member is determined by image processing.
Autoclave processing may be automatically performed by setting autoclave processing conditions corresponding to the determination. FIG. 8 shows an endoscope apparatus provided with means for prohibiting the use of medical equipment such as an endoscope until the conditions under which medical equipment such as an endoscope can be used are reached after autoclaving.

An endoscope apparatus 51 shown in FIG. 8 includes a flexible endoscope (also referred to as a fiberscope) 52 and an external camera endoscope 54 including an external camera 53 mounted on the fiberscope 52; A light source device 55 for supplying illumination light to the fiber scope 52;
The CCU 56 includes a camera control unit (abbreviated as CCU) 56 that performs signal processing on the CCU 3 and a monitor 57 that displays a video signal output from the CCU 56.

The fiber scope 52 includes an elongated insertion section 61, a large-diameter operation section 62 connected to the rear end of the insertion section 61, and an eyepiece section formed at the rear end of the operation section 62. The light guide cable 64 extends from the side of the operation unit 62, and a connector 65 provided at the end of the light guide cable 64 can be detachably connected to the light source device 55.

The insertion portion 61 includes a hard distal end portion 66, a bendable bending portion 67, and a flexible flexible tube portion 6 from the distal end side.
8, the bending section 67 can be bent by operating the bending knob 69 provided on the operation section 62.

By connecting the connector 65 of the light guide cable 64 to the light source device 55, white light from a lamp (not shown) in the light source device 55 is applied to the end face of the light guide 71 and transmitted by the light guide 71. The illuminating light is emitted forward from an illuminating window provided with an end surface on the tip end 66 side, and illuminates a subject (not shown).

With the emitted illumination light, an illuminated subject is formed by an objective lens 72 provided at the distal end portion 66 into an optical image on the distal end surface of an image guide 73 fixed to its focal plane. The optical image is transmitted to the end face on the eyepiece section 63 side, and the eyepiece 7 arranged opposite to this end face is provided.
4 allows for enlarged observation.

A camera head 53a of an external camera 53 can be detachably attached to the eyepiece 63. The camera head 53a is connected to an imaging lens system 75 facing the eyepiece 74, and a CCD 76 as an image pickup device. Can be formed on the photoelectric conversion surface. The CCD 76 is mounted on a printed board 77, and an electronic component 79 such as an IC, a capacitor, and a resistor for operating the CCD 76 is mounted on a printed board 78 arranged in parallel with the printed board 77 to form a peripheral circuit. are doing.

The imaging lens system 75 and the CCD 76 are fixed to a frame 81, and the printed boards 77 and 78 are also fixed to the frame 81 via spacers (not shown). Further, the connector 82a of the signal cable 82 can be connected to the printed circuit board 78. This signal cable 82 passes through a rubber-like bushing 83,
A connector 82b that can be connected to U56 is provided.

The printed circuit boards 77 and 78 on which the CCD 76 and the electronic components 79 are mounted are housed in a box-shaped heat insulator 84 made of styrene foam or the like.
At the time of heat sterilization of the electronic component 76 and the electronic component 79, the heat insulating body 84 minimizes heat conduction from the outside to the inside of the heat insulating body 84. To prevent it. The periphery of the heat insulator 84 is covered with a mold member 85 formed into a box shape with a plastic material or the like.

In this embodiment, an uneven portion is formed on the outer surface of the heat insulator 84 so as to minimize the contact area with the mold member 85 as an exterior housing, and the heat from the outer mold member 85 is transferred to the heat insulator 84. 84 so as not to conduct as much as possible.

The CCU 56 generates a drive signal for appropriately driving the CCD 76, and converts the electric signal output from the CCD 76 into a standard video signal (for example, an NTSC video signal) by applying the drive signal. A video signal output from the CCU 56 is input to a monitor 57, and the monitor 57
The subject image is displayed.

A temperature sensor 87 is arranged in the external camera 53, for example, between the printed circuit boards 77 and 78, and the output of the temperature sensor 87 is input to a temperature detection circuit 56a in the CCU 56 as shown in FIG. . The temperature detection circuit 56a converts the temperature information Tb into temperature information Ta, which is transferred to the CPU 56b at predetermined time intervals, and is compared with the temperature information Tb read from the memory 56c storing the temperature information Tb which is allowed to be used. It is determined whether or not the detected temperature information Ta is lower than the temperature information Tb. The CPU 56b prohibits the operation of the CCD drive circuit 56d until the temperature information Ta becomes lower than the temperature information Tb.

When the detected temperature information Ta becomes lower than the temperature information Tb, the CPU 56b sets the CCD 56
The prohibition of the operation of the driving circuit 56d is released, and the CCD driving signal is applied to the CCD 76 from the CCD driving circuit 56d. By applying the CCD drive signal, the CCD 76
Is input to a video signal processing circuit 56f in the CCU 56 and converted into a standard video signal, and then a subject image is displayed on a monitor 57.

In the endoscope device 51, a heat insulator 84 is incorporated inside the outer housing, and the heat insulator 84
Since the CD 76 and the electronic components 79 are housed in an adiabatic manner, when the camera external endoscope 54 is placed in an autoclave and subjected to heat sterilization, the internal CCD 76 and the electronic components 79 are provided by the heat insulator 84. Can be maintained in a very adiabatic manner, the internal temperature rise can be minimized, and the internal CCD 76 and electronic components 79 can be prevented from being thermally damaged or degraded.

For example, a typical application of heat in an autoclave is to maintain about 135 ° C. for 5 minutes, and it is known that most bacteria are sterilized under this condition. Even if heat sterilization is performed under these conditions, the internal CCD
The temperature rise of the electronic component 76 and the electronic component 79 can be minimized.

After the autoclave process, when the external camera endoscope 54 is connected to the CCU 56 and the power switch is turned on as shown in FIG. 8, use of the temperature Ta detected by the temperature sensor 87 is permitted. If the temperature does not drop below the temperature information Tb, the operation of the CCD driving circuit 56d is kept in an inhibited state, so that it is possible to effectively prevent the characteristics of the CCD 76 and the like from deteriorating and causing malfunction.

FIG. 10 shows an electronic endoscope (referred to as an electronic scope) 9 in place of the camera endoscope 54 shown in FIG.
FIG. 1 shows a case where a temperature sensor 87 is provided.

An objective lens 93 is attached to an observation window provided on a front end surface of an outer frame 92 forming an insertion portion 91 of the electronic scope 90, and a photoelectric conversion surface of a CCD 94 is disposed on a focal plane of the objective lens 93. Have been. This CCD
94 is integrated with the hybrid substrate 95,
The signal photoelectrically converted by the CCD 94 passes through the hybrid board 95, passes through the transmission cable 96 connected to the hybrid board 95, and is input to the CCU 56 shown in FIG.

A heat insulating member 97 is accommodated in the outer frame 92, and the heat insulating member 97 covers the CCD 97 and the hybrid substrate 95. This heat insulating member 9
7 is formed of, for example, styrene foam, and the thermal conductivity of the styrene foam is 1/10 or less of that of the outer frame 92. A material having a low thermal conductivity may be used instead of the styrene foam.

A light guide 98 for transmitting illuminating light is inserted into the outer frame 92, and a proximal end of the light guide 98 is connected to the light source device 55 shown in FIG. The light is transmitted and emitted from the front end surface to the subject side ahead through the illumination lens 99. Further, a temperature sensor 87 is arranged near the hybrid board 95, and the output of the temperature sensor 87 is input to the temperature detection circuit 56a via the transmission cable 96.

Since the electronic scope 90 also covers the CCD 97 and the hybrid substrate 95 with the heat insulating member 97, the same effects as those of the camera endoscope 54 shown in FIG. 8 can be obtained.

FIG. 11 shows an autoclave device 101 in which the temperature inside the autoclave device can be set to a plurality of temperature ranges. For example, the autoclave device 1 of FIG.
In FIG. 2, the autoclave apparatus main body 2 is partitioned by a partition wall 102 formed of a heat insulating material to form two storage spaces 10.
3a and 103b are formed. Further, a door 104 is provided in a part of the partition wall 102, and one of the storage spaces 1 is provided.
03a from the storage space 103b to the other storage space 103b.
It can be stored in or taken out of the room. Also, even when the door 104 is closed, the storage space 103a and the storage space 103b are kept in communication through the small communication part.

The inside of one storage space 103a is controlled in the same manner as in FIG. 1, and is selected and set by the data input means 14 in accordance with the equipment (for example, the external camera 105 in FIG. 11) stored in the autoclave processing. Is maintained at the temperature Ta or the like under the above conditions. The other storage space 103b has, for example, a fan 106 forming a cooling means inside its outer wall.
The fan 106 operates via the control circuit 108 with the output of the temperature sensor 107.

The control circuit 108 is connected to the output port of the CPU 8, and the data input means 14 can set the temperature of the storage space 103b during the autoclave processing. That is, when the data of the temperature (value) Tb desired to be set is input, the CPU 8 sets the temperature to be held in the control circuit 108 to that value Tb, and the output of the temperature sensor 107 becomes this value Tb. The rotation speed of the fan 106 is controlled.

The temperature Ta of the one storage space 103a is set higher than the temperature Tb of the other storage space 103b. Therefore, the temperature Tb of the other storage space 103b is controlled by controlling the amount of heat radiated by the fan 106.
Can be held. And this storage space 1
The head part 105b of the external camera 105 having low heat resistance is housed in the housing 03b, and most of the cable 105a and the connector 105c provided at the end thereof are housed in the storage space 103a because the heat resistance of the head part 105b is higher. And
Autoclaving can be performed.

According to this apparatus 101, when the equipment to be autoclaved is composed of a part having a low heat resistance and a part having a higher heat resistance, the storage space is maintained at a temperature suitable for each heat resistance. Since each of them can be stored and autoclaved at a different temperature, the autoclave can be more appropriately performed than the device 1 of FIG.

Other functions and effects are the same as those of the apparatus 1 of FIG. FIG. 12 shows a part of an autoclave device 111 of a modified example of FIG. In this autoclave apparatus 111, when the door 104 is closed in FIG. 11, the cable 105a of the external camera 105 can be passed in a press-contact state, and the storage spaces 103a and 103
b is substantially isolated. Further, a radiation fin 112 is provided on the outer wall surface instead of the fan 106, and the fan 106 is provided on the outer wall surface side. The operation of rotation and stop of the rotation of the fan 106 is controlled by the control device 108, and the amount of heat radiation of the radiation fins 112 is controlled to maintain the temperature of the storage space 103 b at Tb.

In this device 111, the storage space 103a
And the storage space 103b are substantially isolated from each other. For example, the device portion stored in the storage space 103a is subjected to autoclave processing at a high temperature Ta for a short time ta and stored in the other storage space 103b. It is also possible to carry out the tb autoclave treatment of the device part at a low temperature Tb for a long time.

In this apparatus 111, autoclave processing can be performed under conditions different from those of the outside world as compared with the case of the apparatus 101 in FIG. 11 (in the apparatus 101 in FIG. 11, the fan 106 communicates with the outside, so It can be difficult to maintain the settings at different conditions).

It is to be noted that a humidity sensor and a pressure sensor are further stored in the storage space 103b.
The inside can be maintained at a desired temperature, humidity and pressure state by the outputs of these sensors.

The autoclave device 12 shown in FIG.
1 has no fan 106 or the like. That is, the autoclave apparatus main body 2 is divided into two storage spaces 103a and 103b by the partition wall 102 formed of a heat insulating material.
Is formed, and a door 104 is provided in a part of the partition wall 102, so that one storage space 103a and the other storage space 103b can be set to communicate with each other.

When the door 104 is closed, for example, the cable 105a of the external camera 105 can be passed under pressure. Then, for example, when the autoclave process starts, the temperature in the storage space 103a rises, and when the temperature reaches Tb, the door 104 is closed by a drive mechanism (not shown), so that the storage space 10a is closed.
The temperature in 3b can be set to Tb. On the other hand, the temperature in the storage space 103a is set to Ta.

In this device 121, the storage space 103a
And the storage space 103b are substantially isolated from each other. For example, the device portion stored in the storage space 103a is subjected to autoclave processing at a high temperature Ta for a short time ta and stored in the other storage space 103b. It is also possible to carry out the tb autoclave treatment of the device part at a low temperature Tb for a long time.

FIG. 14 shows an external camera 105 provided with means for locally protecting a portion having low heat resistance. As shown in FIG. 14, the CCD in the camera head 105b
131 from the signal pins 132a and 132b
33a and 133b, for example, the radiation pin 1
34a and 134b are provided so as to protrude, and the radiation pin 1
Clamp members 135a, 1 for heat dissipation are provided on 34a, 134b.
35b, and in case of autoclaving, C
The heat is prevented from being transmitted to the CD 131.

For example, when the camera head 105b is stored in the storage space 103b of FIG. 11, the minimum temperature required for the autoclave processing is Tb, and the CCD 131 does not have heat resistance to the temperature TB. , 135b can be mounted and arranged near the fan 106 so that the temperature of the clamp members 135a, 135b is equal to or lower than the temperature Tb.

In this case, most of the inside of the storage space 103b is maintained at the temperature Tb, and a part is locally maintained at the temperature Tb or lower. In this case, the CCD 131 is internal,
When inserted and used in a living body, the CCD 131 is not contaminated, so that the temperature may be lower than the minimum temperature Tb required for the autoclave treatment. An imaging lens 136 is provided in front of the CCD 131 to form an optical image on the CCD 131.

FIG. 15 shows a configuration in which a female screw 137 is provided on the distal end surface of the camera head 105b, and the male screw 139 of the heat sink 138 is screwed to the female screw 137 so that the heat sink 138 is attached. With this attachment, the heat sink 138 has the heat radiation pins 134a, 134
b is in contact with it so that heat can be dissipated.

In FIGS. 14 and 15, the signal pin 132
a and 132b are connected to the heat radiation pins 134a and 134b, but a heat radiation pin is provided which is in thermal contact with the CCD 131, and heat is radiated by these pins.
a, 134b to dissipate heat.

The heat radiation to the CCD 131 is indicated. For example, semiconductor components such as an IC constituting a drive circuit of the CCD, an amplifier for amplifying an output signal of the CCD, and electronic components such as a capacitor are similarly used. The heat may be dissipated.

The means for radiating or cooling provided in FIG. 14 and the like is a conceptual diagram as shown in FIG. The medical device 141 has a heat-sensitive portion 142, which is connected to a good heat conductor 143. The conductor 143 has a pin 144 exposed to the outside. The heat radiation member 145 is connected to the pin 144. The heat is dissipated to thermally protect the heat-sensitive portion 142. It should be noted that a combination of the above-described embodiments in a partial manner or the like also belongs to the present invention.

[0072]

As described above, according to the present invention, the heat sterilization condition setting means for performing the heat sterilization under the heat sterilization conditions corresponding to the resistance of the medical device to be autoclaved is provided. By performing heat sterilization processing by setting heat sterilization processing conditions according to the resistance of the medical device to be autoclaved by this heat sterilization processing condition setting means,
Even a medical device having low heat resistance or the like can be subjected to heat sterilization according to the heat resistance or the like.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an autoclave device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of a menu when performing an autoclave process.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the contents of an autoclave process in the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of an autoclave device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration of a barcode reader device.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a display unit of the barcode reader device.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram showing a modification of FIG. 4;

FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of an endoscope apparatus provided with a unit that prohibits use until it becomes usable.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a CCU.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view showing a distal end side of an electronic endoscope provided with a temperature sensor.

FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram of an autoclave device capable of setting a plurality of temperature ranges.

FIG. 12 is a configuration diagram showing a part of an autoclave device according to a modification of FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a configuration diagram showing a part of an autoclave device according to another modification of FIG. 11;

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing an external camera provided with means for protecting a portion having low heat resistance.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a modification of FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a conceptual configuration of a means for protecting a portion having low heat resistance.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Autoclave device 2 ... Autoclave device main body 3 ... Electronic endoscope 5 ... Temperature sensor 6 ... Humidity sensor 7 ... Pressure sensor 8 ... CPU 11 ... Heating & cooling device 12 ... Humidifying & drying device 13 ... Pressurizing & pressure reducing device 14 ... Data input means 15 ROM 17 Display panel

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Masahito Goto 2-43-2 Hatagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Inside Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. (72) Mototsugu Ogawa 2-43-2 Hatagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Inside the Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Akinobu Ukubo 2-43-2 Hatagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Inside the Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. (72) Akihiro Miyashita 2-43-2, Hatagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo No. O-Limpus Optical Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Yudai Nakagawa 2-43-2 Hatagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo In-Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. (72) Kazunari Kobayashi 2-43, Hatagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo No. 2 Inside Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Akira Murata 2-43-2 Hatagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo (72) Inventor Seiji Yamaguchi 2-43-2 Hatagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-57-89864 (JP, A) JP-A Sho 63-309236 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A61B 1/00-1/32 A61L 2/06 G02B 23/24

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] A first portion having a predetermined heat resistance;
A second part having a predetermined heat resistance different from that of the first part;
Accommodates medical equipment connected to the
Autoclave equipment for sterilizing medical equipment
And a storage room capable of storing the medical device therein, and a partition inside the storage room, wherein a first portion of the medical device is provided.
A first storage portion for storing the medical device, and a second storage portion of the medical device.
Forming a second storage part for storing the part
The inside of the first storage portion formed by the partition member and the partition member
A first temperature control means for controlling the first temperature to a first temperature, and a second storage portion formed by the partition member,
A second temperature control for controlling to a second temperature different from the first temperature
Control means , provided on the partition member, for maintaining a connection portion of the medical device.
The inside of the first storage part and the second inside can be held
An autoclave device comprising: a communicating means for communicating .