PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a medical equipment cleaning device capable of simply generating cleaning water with a great sterilizing effect.SOLUTION: The medical equipment cleaning device (10) includes a cleaning tank (40) and a discharge generator (50). An endoscope (100) to be cleaned is housed in the cleaning tank (40) and immersed in the cleaning water. A discharge unit (50a) of the discharge generator (50) is installed in the cleaning tank (40) and put into the state of being immersed in the cleaning water. A direct-current power source (65) is connected to a pair of electrodes (51 and 52) of the discharge unit (50a). When the direct-current power source (65) applies a voltage to the pair of electrodes (51 and 52), streamer discharges are generated between the pair of electrodes (51 and 52), and hydrogen peroxide is produced. The endoscope (100) is sterilized in the cleaning tank (40) by using the hydrogen peroxide produced by means of the streamer discharges.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】殺菌効果の高い洗浄水を簡便に生成できる医療機器洗浄装置を提供する。【解決手段】医療機器洗浄装置(10)には、洗浄槽(40)と、放電発生機(50)が設けられる。洗浄対象の内視鏡(100)は、洗浄槽(40)内に収容されて洗浄水に浸漬される。放電発生機(50)の放電ユニット(50a)は、洗浄槽(40)内に設置され、洗浄水に浸った状態となる。放電ユニット(50a)の電極対(51,52)には、直流電源(65)が接続される。直流電源(65)が電極対(51,52)に電圧を印加すると、電極対(51,52)の間でストリーマ放電が行われ、過酸化水素が生成される。洗浄槽(40)内では、ストリーマ放電によって生成した過酸化水素を用いて内視鏡(100)の殺菌が行われる。【選択図】図2
