Patent ID: 7982199
Filing Date: 2011-07-19
Classification: A61B,A61L

Abstract:
1. Medical imaging apparatus, of the type including a frame on which is mounted at least one medical imaging data processing unit connected at least to imaging sensor forming means and to image display forming means, wherein the frame includes at least one integrated chamber for disinfecting the sensor forming means, including means for generating a disinfecting radiation and adapted to implement a disinfecting cycle thereof, wherein each sensor has identification data and in that the chamber is associated with means for acquiring the identification data of the or each sensor when it is put in place and when it is removed from the chamber at the start and at the end of a disinfecting cycle, with means for acquiring characterization data of the disinfecting cycle, and with means for associating the identification data of the or each instrument and the characterization data of the disinfecting cycle to generate traceability data of the disinfection of the or each sensor.