Patent ID: 7648023

Claim:
An endoscope pre-cleaning kit comprising: a sealed, flexible pouch comprising front and back sidewall panels and a bottom gusset panel, the sidewall panels being superimposed over one another and sealed together proximate to their top and side peripheral edges to define a top seal and two opposing side seals, the sidewall panels being sealed to the bottom gusset panel proximate to bottom peripheral edges of the sidewall panels to define a gusseted bottom portion such that said pouch is adapted to stand upright; a pre-diluted detergent contained within said pouch; and an absorbent pad adapted to absorb a portion of said detergent, said absorbent pad is disposed within said pouch or said absorbent pad is attached to an outside of said pouch; wherein said pouch includes a portion adapted to be opened in order to access said detergent; wherein the portion adapted to be opened comprises at least one weakened line in the front and back sidewall panels; and wherein the pouch is capable of standing upright before it is opened to access said detergent.