title: Automated processing of endoscopic surgical instruments.
abstract: This paper deals with the requirements for automated processing of endoscopic surgical instruments. After a brief analysis of the current problems, solutions are discussed. Test-procedures have been developed to validate the automated processing, so that the cleaning results are guaranteed and reproducable. Also a device for testing and cleaning was designed together with Netzsch Newamatic and PCI, called TC-MIC, to automate processing and reduce manual work.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of General Surgery, Eberhard-Karls University Tuebingen, Germany.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Roth
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Sieber
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schrimm
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Heeg
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Buess
mesh_terms: D001331:Automation / Q000379:methods*; D019723:Endoscopes; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004867:Equipment Design; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D013242:Sterilization / Q000379:methods*; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods