Patent ID: 11944712
Assignee: WASSENBURG MEDICAL B.V.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 11:
12. A medical instrument cleaning and disinfecting apparatus, comprising:
a liquid disinfecting cartridge (30) comprising:
a liquid disinfecting unit (20), wherein the liquid disinfecting unit (20) comprises:
an inlet (21) for feeding a liquid to the liquid disinfecting unit (20);
a disinfecting filter (22) adapted to disinfect the liquid fed to the liquid disinfecting unit (20); and
a discharge (23) for discharging the disinfected liquid from the liquid disinfecting unit (20),

an air gap device (1) for a medical instrument cleaning and disinfecting apparatus, the air gap device (1) comprising a housing jacket (2), wherein the housing jacket (2) defines two end surfaces (3, 4):
a first end surface (3) adapted to allow liquid to enter the air gap device (1); and
a second end surface (4) adapted to discharge liquid from the air gap device (1),

wherein the first end surface (3) comprises connecting means (5) for connecting the air gap device (1) to the liquid disinfecting unit (20) comprising receiving means (25) for receiving the connecting means (5) of the air gap device (1), and in that the housing jacket (2) and/or the second end surface (4) comprises handling means (7) for handling the air gap device (1), wherein the first end surface (3) of the housing jacket (2) is arranged opposite the second end surface (4) of the housing jacket (2);, wherein the liquid disinfecting unit (20) further comprises coupling means (24) for interchangeably coupling the liquid disinfecting unit (20) with a liquid disinfecting unit receiving part of the cleaning and disinfecting apparatus, and in that the liquid disinfecting unit (20) is connected to an air gap device (1).