Patent ID: 8357083

Claim:
A sterilization confirmation tester for confirming effective sterilization performed by a sterilization apparatus for generating a sterilization agent, the sterilization confirmation tester comprising: an indicator casing for storing an indicator for confirming an effect of sterilization; two conduit tubes, each having one end connected to the indicator casing so as to communicate with the interior thereof and having a conduit shape corresponding to a conduit of an endoscope: and an outer cover member for holding both of the other ends of the two conduit tubes connected to the indicator casing such that the sterilization agent can enter from both of the other ends of the two conduit tubes in communication with the exterior and reach the interior of the indicator casing, the outer casing member enclosing the indicator casing in an interior of the outer cover member in a watertight manner, and being formed of a material exhibiting the same thermal insulating effect as that of a flexible hose or an operating unit of the endoscope, wherein both of the other ends of the two conduit tubes are held by the outer cover member such that the indicator casing and outer surfaces of the two conduit tubes are not in contact with an inner surface of the outer cover member in the interior of the outer cover member.