Method and apparatus for optical detection of bio-contaminants within a lumen

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PATENT NO 10705020
APP PUB NO 20180067051A1
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15802505

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A method for optical detection of residual soil in lumens of lumened or cannulated devices such as surgical endoscopes, after undergoing a decontamination process (e.g., a washing or rinsing operation). A soil detection system provides an indication of the presence of residual soil within a lumen by detecting luminescent radiation emanating from the soil on the interior of the lumen in response to excitation light.

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  • STERIS INC.; INSTITUT NATIONAL D'OPTIQUE/NATIONAL OPTICS INSTITUTE

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Baribeau, Francois Quebec, CA 8 74

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