Automated processing of endoscopic surgical instruments.
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.
Roth
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Dept. of General Surgery, Eberhard-Karls University Tuebingen, Germany.
Sieber
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JP
Schrimm
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H
Heeg
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P
Buess
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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