US Patent 7285253 Vessel for high-temperature high-pressure steam sterilization

The vessel for high-temperature high-pressure steam sterilization is a vessel for accommodating at least an endoscope and performing high-temperature high-pressure steam sterilization, including: an accommodating recess section for accommodating an elongated and thin insertion part of the endoscope having a flexible section; and pressing force preventing schemes for preventing local pressing forces from being applied to the outer surface of the flexible section when accommodated in the accommodating recess section.