Devices, systems and methods for treating medical devices having passageways with ozone gas

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10940222-B2
Application number	US-202016780355-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 3, 2020
Priority date	Jul 15, 2011
Publication date	Mar 9, 2021
Grant date	Mar 9, 2021

Abstract

The present disclosure is generally related to devices, methods and systems for cleaning, disinfecting and/or sterilizing a medical device, medical hoses and tubes and accessories thereof with ozone gas, in particular the disclosure relates to devices, methods and systems with multiple receptacles for providing closed-loop fluid pathways to distribute ozone gas to inner passageways and the outer compartments of medical devices. The devices in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure have two or more receptacles for distributing ozone gas, a gas-tight compartment, an ozone operating system, and one or more connector units configured to fluidly migrate ozone in closed-loop treatment systems.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An ozone treatment system, comprising:
a base comprising a lid and at least one wall, the lid movable between an open position and a closed position, wherein when the lid is in the closed position the lid and the at least one wall at least partially define a compartment that is configured to contain at least a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) mask;
an ozone operating system, wherein the ozone operating system is disposed within the base and is configured to generate ozone gas;
a first receptacle fluidly coupled to the ozone operating system; and
a connector unit configured to couple to the first receptacle and to couple to a proximal end of a hose, wherein at least a portion of the hose is external to the base and the hose comprises a distal end that is configured to fluidly couple with the compartment.

2. The ozone treatment system of claim 1 , wherein the connector unit is coupled directly to the proximal end of the hose.

3. The ozone treatment system of claim 2 , wherein the hose is a CPAP hose.

4. The ozone treatment system of claim 3 , wherein at least a portion of the ozone operating system is positioned beneath the compartment.

5. The ozone treatment system of claim 2 , wherein at least a portion of the ozone operating system is positioned beneath the compartment.

6. The ozone treatment system of claim 2 , wherein the system is configured such that when it is in operation, ozone gas generated by the ozone operating system flows into the first receptacle, from the first receptacle directly into the proximal end of the hose, out of the distal end of the hose, and into the compartment.

7. The ozone treatment system of claim 1 , wherein the hose is a CPAP hose.

8. The ozone treatment system of claim 7 , wherein at least a portion of the ozone operating system is positioned beneath the compartment.

9. The ozone treatment system of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the ozone operating system is positioned beneath the compartment.

10. The ozone treatment system of claim 1 , wherein the system is configured such that when it is in operation, ozone gas generated by the ozone operating system flows through the first receptacle, through the connector unit, through the hose, and into the compartment.

11. The ozone treatment system of claim 1 , further comprising an exhaust port coupled to the compartment.

12. The ozone treatment system of claim 11 , further comprising a filter fluidly coupled to the exhaust port, wherein the filter is configured to convert ozone to oxygen.

13. An ozone treatment system, comprising:
a base comprising a plurality of walls and a lid, wherein the lid is movable between an open and a closed position, and in the closed position the lid and the plurality of walls define a compartment configured to contain at least a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) mask;
an ozone operating system within the base, the ozone operating system configured to generate ozone gas;
a first receptacle fluidly coupled to the ozone operating system;
a connector unit coupled directly to the first receptacle; and
a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) hose external to the base, the CPAP hose comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is coupled directly to the connector unit and the second end is fluidly coupled with the compartment.

14. The ozone treatment system of claim 13 , wherein at least a portion of the first receptacle is external to the base.

15. The ozone treatment system of claim 14 , further comprising a distribution line disposed within the base, wherein the first receptacle is fluidly coupled to the ozone operating system by the distribution line.

16. The ozone treatment system of claim 15 , wherein the system is configured such that when it is in operation, ozone gas generated by the ozone operating system flows from the first receptacle to the connector unit, ozone gas flows directly from the connector unit into the first end of the CPAP hose, ozone gas flows out of the second end of the CPAP hose, and ozone gas flows into the compartment.

17. The ozone treatment system of claim 15 , wherein the distribution line is coupled directly to the first receptacle.

18. The ozone treatment system of claim 14 , wherein the system is configured such that when it is in operation, ozone gas generated by the ozone operating system flows from the first receptacle to the connector unit, ozone gas flows directly from the connector unit into the first end of the CPAP hose, ozone gas flows out of the second end of the CPAP hose, and ozone gas flows into the compartment.

19. The ozone treatment system of claim 13 , wherein one of the plurality of walls comprises a second receptacle that is configured to couple with the second end of the CPAP hose.

20. The ozone treatment system of claim 19 , wherein the compartment further comprises an exhaust port.

21. The ozone treatment system of claim 20 , further comprising a filter fluidly coupled to the exhaust port, the filter configured to convert ozone gas to oxygen.

22. The ozone treatment system of claim 13 , wherein the compartment further comprises an exhaust port.

23. The ozone treatment system of claim 22 , further comprising a filter fluidly coupled to the exhaust port, the filter configured to convert ozone gas to oxygen.

24. The ozone treatment system of claim 13 , wherein the system is configured such that when it is in operation, ozone gas generated by the ozone operating system flows from the first receptacle to the connector unit, ozone gas flows directly from the connector unit into the first end of the CPAP hose, ozone gas flows out of the second end of the CPAP hose, and ozone gas flows into the compartment.

Assignees

• Soclean Inc

Inventors

• Leyva Timothy
• Olszta William E

Classifications

• A61L2103/15

  Laboratory, medical or dentistry appliances, e.g. catheters or sharps · CPC title

• A61L2202/11

  Apparatus for generating biocidal substances, e.g. vaporisers, UV lamps · CPC title

• A61L2/202 Primary

  Ozone · CPC title

• A61M2202/0216

  Ozone · CPC title

• A61M2209/10

  Equipment for cleaning · CPC title