CHARING A CLIENT FOR THE USE OF A REUSABLE INSTRUMENT

Title:

CHARING A CLIENT FOR THE USE OF A REUSABLE INSTRUMENT

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2003079888

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

Reusable instruments, such as reusable medical instruments, and related systems and methods, are disclosed. In some embodiments, the reusable instrument can be an endoscope.Methods for charging a client for use of a reusable instrument are also disclosed, as are methods for proventing re-use of an instrument, communication methods and methods of sterilising endoscopes, as well as cleaning systems.

Inventors:

ROOT THOMAS V (US)
KRUPA ROBERT J (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2003/008019

Publication Date:

March 25, 2004

Filing Date:

March 18, 2003

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Assignee:

OPTIM INC (US)
ROOT THOMAS V (US)
KRUPA ROBERT J (US)

International Classes:

A61B1/00; A61B1/12; G06Q30/04; (IPC1-7): G06F17/60; A61B1/00; A61B5/00

Domestic Patent References:

WO2001095228A1	2001-12-13
WO2002017171A1	2002-02-28

Foreign References:

US5920054A	1999-07-06
US6193510B1	2001-02-27

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