PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently clean inner parts of a forceps channel by preventing occurrence of inconvenience in which a cleaned surface is contaminated by cleaning fluid after cleaning.SOLUTION: The endoscope cleaning device includes a cleaning brush 4 inserted into the forceps channel 3 in an endoscope insert part 2 to be movable in lengthwise and circumferential directions to get in contact with inner circumferential surfaces of the forceps channel 3, a wire 5a fixed to the cleaning brush 4 at one end to transmit rotation force and driving force supplied from the other end, a drive part to rotate the cleaning brush 4 in the circumferential direction through the wire 5a, a chemical supply means to supply chemical A to the cleaning brush 4, and a seal member 7 disposed on a back stage of the cleaning brush 4, and brought in close contact with an inner surface of the forceps channel 3 to seal a flow passage for the chemical A from the cleaning brush 4 to the base end side of the forceps channel 3.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】洗浄後の洗浄液によって既洗浄面が汚れてしまう不都合の発生を防止して、鉗子チャネル内を効率的に洗浄する。【解決手段】内視鏡挿入部2の鉗子チャネル3内に長手方向および周方向に移動可能に挿入され、鉗子チャネル3の内周面に接触させられる洗浄ブラシ4と、該洗浄ブラシ4に一端が固定され、他端から供給される回転力および推進力を伝達するワイヤ5aと、該ワイヤ5aを介して洗浄ブラシ4を周方向に回転させる駆動部と、洗浄ブラシ4に薬液Aを供給する薬液供給手段と、洗浄ブラシ4の後段に配置され、鉗子チャネル3の内面に密着させられて、洗浄ブラシ4から鉗子チャネル3の基端側への薬液Aの流路を密封するシール部材7とを備える内視鏡洗浄装置を提供する。【選択図】図3
