Patents Assigned to Charles J. DePaolo
  • Patent number: 5921256
    Abstract: There is provided an apparatus and method for simultaneously cleaning a plurality of elongated hollow instruments, preferably surgical instruments, each of which has a first opening and a second opening. The apparatus includes a fixture for receiving the plurality of hollow instruments. The fixture includes a clamp for removably securing the instruments to the fixture. The fixture includes a hollow upright cylinder which is attached to a source of fluids. The upright cylinder is attached to a hollow manifold located below the clamp. The manifold includes a plurality of tubes extending therefrom which are adapted to be connected to the first openings in the instruments. Washing, rinsing and drying fluids pass through the fixture and through the instruments on a timed cycle so that the instruments may be cleaned simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: Charles J. DePaolo
    Inventor: Michael Norris Barin