Patent ID: 8414471

Claim:
An endoscope storage cabinet for use with at least one endoscope having at least one signal emitting member associated therewith, the at least one signal emitting member configured to emit a signal indicative of at least one attribute of the at least one endoscope to which it is associated, the cabinet comprising: an enclosed structure formed by a plurality of walls defining an inner area, wherein the inner area is accessible by at least one door; at least one hanger arrangement configured to support at least a portion of at least one endoscope positioned thereon, wherein the at least one hanger arrangement comprises a first projecting member spaced from a second projecting member, and wherein the first projecting member is configured to contact a first portion of a first end of the at least one endoscope, and wherein the second projecting member is configured to contact a second portion of the first end of the at least one endoscope; at least one signal receiving device associated with the enclosed structure and configured to receive the signal emitted by the at least one signal emitting member; and a local control device in communication with the at least one signal receiving device and configured to receive and process the signal emitted by the at least one signal emitting member.