Patent SG-11201909791X-A (SG)
Title: Apparatus for sterilising an instrument channel of a surgical scoping device
Inventor: HANCOCK CHRISTOPHER PAUL
IPC: A61B90/70
Filed: 2018-05-03
Abstract: W O 20 18/ 20 275 9 A3 (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 08 November 2018 (08.11.2018) WIPO I PCT olimion ono mull olo (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/202759 A3 (51) International Patent Classification: A61L 2/14 (2006.01) A61B 90/70 (2016.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/EP2018/061317 (22) International Filing Date: 03 May 2018 (03.05.2018) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 1707230.7 05 May 2017 (05.05.2017) GB (71) Applicant: CREO MEDICAL LIMITED [GB/GB]; Creo House Unit 2, Beaufort Park, Beaufort Park Way, Chepstow Monmouthshire NP16 5UH (GB). (72) Inventors: HANCOCK, Christopher Paul; 37 Napier Road, Bath, Bath and North East Somerset BA1 4LN (GB). TURNER, Louis; c/o Creo Medical Limited, Creo House Unit 2, Beaufort Park, Beaufort Park Way, Chepstow, Mon- mouthshire NP16 5UH (GB). BURN, Patrick; c/o Creo Medical Limited, Creo House Unit 2, Beaufort Park, Beau- fort Park Way, Chepstow, Monmouthire NP16 5UH (GB). SWAIN, Sandra; 21 Jackdaw Close, Stevenage, Hertford- shire SG2 9DA (GB). EBBUTT, Julian Mark; Bram- ley Barn, Lower Daffaluke, Glewstone Hertfordshire HR9 6BB (GB). MEADOWCROFT, Simon; c/o PBSJ Con- sultants Ltd, 11 Bath Road, Colerne, Chippenham, Wilt- shire SN14 8EQ (GB). ULLRICH, George Christian; c/o UW Designs Ltd, 2 Pen Y Bonc, Caernarfon Road, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 4DB (GB). WEBB, David Edward; c/o UW Designs Ltd, 2 Pen Y Bonc, Caernarfon Road, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 4DB (GB). BISHOP, John; c/o Creo Med- ical Limited, Creo House Unit 2, Beaufort Park, Beaufort Park Way, Chepstow, Monmouthshire NP16 5UH (GB). (74) Agent: JOHNSON, Richard et al.; Mewburn Ellis LLP, City Tower, 40 Basinghall Street, London Greater London EC2V 5DE (GB). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (54) Title: APPARATUS FOR STERILISING AN INSTRUMENT CHANNEL OF A SURGICAL SCOPING DEVICE (57) : Sterilisation apparatus comprising a sterilisation instrument con- figured to be inserted through the instrument channel of a surgical scoping de- 40 vice and a withdrawal device for withdrawing the sterilisation instrument from the instrument channel at a predetermined rate. The sterilisation instrument com- 30 prises an elongate probe having a probe tip with a first electrode and a sec- ond electrode arranged to produce an electric field from received RF and/or mi- crowave frequency EM energy. In operation the instrument may disinfect an inner surface of the instrument channel by emitting energy whilst being with- 50 20 drawn through the channel. FIG. 1A [Continued on next page] WO 2018/202759 A3 MIDEDIMOMMIDIREIO I 0 01 010 1101 VIVID (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Declarations under Rule 4.17: — of inventorship (Rule 4.17(iv)) Published: with international search report (Art. 21(3)) before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h)) (88) Date of publication of the international search report: 27 December 2018 (27.12.2018)