Abstract: The method of the invention comprises the following steps: during the disinfection (A) of the apparatus, recording (1) with an acquisition and processing system the disinfection date and data relative to the apparatus disinfection type and level together with identification information of said apparatus; during the use (C) of the apparatus on a patient, recording (5) with said system the date and information concerning the apparatus type of use and the patient together with identification information of said apparatus; sequencing with the acquisition and processing system the information on the disinfection and use on a patient together with identification information of said apparatus; before each use, developing using the acquisition and processing system an instruction allowing or forbidding (6) the use of the apparatus based on the sequencing.

Abstract: The invention relates to an enclosure of the type including a base (6), at least one side wall (7) and an upper lid (8) defining a decontamination volume (9), wherein one of said side walls (7) comprises an access opening (10) to the decontamination volume (9) extending up to the upper lid (8), the upper lid (8) including a cable passage (12) open towards said opening and a cable suspension member (14) through said cable passage. The enclosure includes a means (18) for reading an electronic identification label (17) provided on a cable (5) of the medical instrument.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device defining an inner housing (5) for receiving at least a portion (2) of the medical apparatus (3), said device including a locking means (7) for closing the housing (5), and said device including a receiving means (9) for identification information (Ii) from the medical apparatus (2) and receiving means for disinfection (ld) and use information from at least one information processing system (D), wherein said locking means (7) are adapted to be activated if the receiving means receives information indicating that the identified medical apparatus (3) to be received has been disinfected, and to prevent any locking if the receiving means receives information indicating that the medical apparatus (3) has not been disinfected.

Abstract: This disinfection system for medical instruments (1) of the type comprising a disinfection chamber (4) adapted to implement a cycle for disinfecting instruments, is characterised in that each instrument (1) is associated with a radiofrequency label (5) containing identification information and in that the chamber (4) is associated with radiofrequency means (6) for acquiring identification information about the or each instrument (1) when put in place and removed from the chamber (4) at the start and end of a disinfection cycle, with means (7, 8) of acquiring information characterising the disinfection cycle and with means (9, 10, 11, 12, 13) for combining identification information about the or each instrument with information characterising the disinfection cycle in order to generate traceability information on the disinfection of the or each instrument.

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).