Abstract: This invention relates to the technology of sterilizing medical ultrasonic probes, and discloses a portable ultraviolet sterilization case for ultrasonic probe, which includes a sterilization container for disinfecting and storing the ultrasonic probe, and a fixing clamp set configured to the interior of the sterilization container, wherein pairs of clamps trap the ultrasonic probe stably by an elastic structure. Hence the ultrasonic probe can be placed without colliding with the inner wall of the container.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of monitoring the functionality of individual irradiation emitters within a UVC irradiation disinfecting device comprising: supplying a constant current supply to at least one irradiation emitter; sensing the voltage across the at least one irradiation emitter; sensing the current drawn by the at least one irradiation emitter; analysing the sensed voltage and the sensed current against predetermined values; and determining a failure state of the at least one irradiation emitter based on said analysis.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of performing high-level disinfection of medical instruments comprising: providing a disinfecting enclosure for receiving the medical instrument to be disinfected; actuating the disinfecting enclosure to apply disinfecting irradiation from a plurality of UVC LEDs mounted on an inner surface of the disinfecting enclosure to a surface of the medical instrument; sensing one or more temperature conditions within the disinfecting an enclosure during disinfecting irradiation; and processing the sensed temperature conditions to monitor a state of the disinfecting an enclosure.

Abstract: There is disclosed a disinfecting enclosure for a medical instrument comprising: a plurality of modules configured to define an enclosure having a base and at least one upright wall extending from the base; and a lid member configured to be mounted on the at least one upright wall so as to enclose the enclosure; wherein each said module comprises an inner surface having a plurality of UVC LEDs provided thereon, each of the plurality of UVC LEDs being actuable to emit UVC light to irradiate all surfaces of a medical instrument located within the enclosure.