Patents by Inventor Michael LENGSFELD

Michael LENGSFELD has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Device for testing the leakproofness of a surgical instrument, reprocessing device for reprocessing surgical instruments, and use of a swellable material body
    Patent number: 11096556
    Abstract: A connecting device through which a gas can flow, for connecting a port of a surgical instrument to a reprocessing device for cleaning the surgical instrument, the connecting device including: a self-actuating valve with a swellable material body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Lengsfeld, Christoph Delzer, Henning Thate, Benjamin Ottens
  • Reprocessing surgical instruments, in particular endoscopes
    Patent number: 10729316
    Abstract: A method for reprocessing a surgical instrument in a reprocessing apparatus, where the surgical instrument has at least one channel to be cleaned. The method including: connecting the surgical instrument to a compressed air hose for supplying compressed air to the at least one channel; supplying drying air to the compressed air hose to leak test the surgical instrument using the drying air, the drying air having less moisture content than the compressed air; and subsequent to the supplying of the drying air, reprocessing the surgical instrument using at least one cleaning liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH
    Inventors: Henning Thate, Michael Lengsfeld, Eugen Frick
  • REPROCESSING SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, IN PARTICULAR ENDOSCOPES
    Publication number: 20190191981
    Abstract: A method for reprocessing a surgical instrument in a reprocessing apparatus, where the surgical instrument has at least one channel to be cleaned. The method including: connecting the surgical instrument to a compressed air hose for supplying compressed air to the at least one channel; supplying drying air to the compressed air hose to leak test the surgical instrument using the drying air, the drying air having less moisture content than the compressed air; and subsequent to the supplying of the drying air, reprocessing the surgical instrument using at least one cleaning liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH
    Inventors: Henning THATE, Michael LENGSFELD, Eugen FRICK
  • DEVICE FOR TESTING THE LEAKPROOFNESS OF A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT, REPROCESSING DEVICE FOR REPROCESSING SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, AND USE OF A SWELLABLE MATERIAL BODY
    Publication number: 20190142244
    Abstract: A connecting device through which a gas can flow, for connecting a port of a surgical instrument to a reprocessing device for cleaning the surgical instrument, the connecting device including: a self-actuating valve with a swellable material body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH
    Inventors: Michael LENGSFELD, Christoph DELZER, Henning THATE, Benjamin OTTENS
  • CLEANING AND/OR DISINFECTING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170100025
    Abstract: A device for cleaning and/or disinfecting medical equipment. The device including: a storage container in which a liquid cleaning agent is provided; a metering pump coupled fluidically to the storage container, wherein the metering pump is configured for delivering cleaning agent from the storage container to provide cleaning and/or rinsing liquid for cleaning and/or disinfecting the medical equipment; and a calibrating device is fluidically coupled to the metering pump, the calibrating device comprises a measuring column, wherein the measuring column provides a calibration volume for calibrating a delivery rate of the metering pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH
    Inventor: Michael LENGSFELD