Abstract: The invention concerns a medical imaging apparatus comprising a frame (2) whereon is mounted at least one medical imaging data processing unit (4) connected at least to imaging sensor forming means (5, 7, 8, 9), and to image display forming means (6). The invention is characterized in that the frame (2) comprises at least one integrated chamber (11) for disinfecting the sensor forming means, including means for generating a disinfecting radiation and adapted to implement a sanitizing cycle thereof.

Abstract: The invention concerns a medical instrument disinfecting system (1) comprising a disinfecting chamber (4) adapted to implement a cycle for disinfecting the instruments. The invention is characterized in that each instrument (1) comprises identification data (5) and in that the chamber (4) is associated with means (6) for acquiring the identification data of the or each instrument (1) when it is introduced into or withdrawn from the chamber (4) at the start and at the end of a disinfecting cycle, with means (7, 8) for acquiring characterization data of the disinfecting cycle and with means (9, 10, 11, 12, 13) for associating the identification data of the or each instrument and the characterization data of the disinfecting cycle to generate traceability data of the disinfection of the or each instrument.

Abstract: The invention concerns a medical instrument disinfecting chamber, of the type comprising means (2) for suspending at least one instrument (4) in the chamber and means for generating in the chamber, a disinfecting radiation. The invention is characterized in that it comprises radiation-transparent means (7), for maintaining the instrument (4) in an extended state substantially vertically oriented, under the suspension means (2).