Systems, methods, and devices for ozone sanitization of continuous positive airway pressure devices

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11224672-B2
Application number	US-201715444916-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 28, 2017
Priority date	Jul 15, 2011
Publication date	Jan 18, 2022
Grant date	Jan 18, 2022

Abstract

The present invention is generally related to a device and method for sanitizing a medical instrument with ozone, in particular the invention relates to a system, method and a device for sanitizing a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device. The device has an ozone compartment, an ozone operating system and one or more ozone distribution lines that distribute ozone to a continuous positive airway pressure device. The device may further include a heater adapter unit to connect heating systems in CPAP devices while distributing ozone to sanitize the CPAP device in accordance with the present invention.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system comprising:
a housing
an ozone device disposed within the housing and configured to generate ozone gas;
an ozone distribution line located external to the housing;
a connector unit comprising a first end, a second end, and a port; and
a chamber disposed within the housing;
wherein:
the distribution line is configured to fluidly couple to the ozone device, and to fluidly couple to the connector unit via the port;
the first end of the connector unit is configured to couple to a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device;
the second end of the connector unit is configured to couple to a first end of a CPAP hose;
the chamber is configured to receive at least a CPAP mask and to fluidly couple to a second end of the CPAP hose; and
the connector unit is configured to receive a flow of ozone gas from the ozone distribution line and to convey ozone gas to the CPAP hose.

2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising said CPAP device and said CPAP hose, wherein:
the first end of the connector unit is coupled directly to the CPAP device;
the second send of the connector unit is coupled directly to the first end of the CPAP hose;
the port is fluidly coupled to the ozone distribution line; and
the second end of the CPAP hose is fluidly coupled to the chamber.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein said CPAP device comprises a water reservoir and said connector unit is in fluid communication with said water reservoir.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein said chamber comprises a lid and at least one wall, wherein the lid is movable between an open position and a closed position.

5. The system of claim 3 , further comprising:
an exhaust port fluidly coupled to said chamber, wherein the exhaust port is to exhaust ozone gas from said chamber; and
a filter for converting ozone to oxygen fluidly coupled to the exhaust port.

6. The system of claim 2 , wherein the port is coupled directly to the distribution line.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the chamber comprises an exhaust port.

8. The system of claim 7 , further comprising a filter for converting ozone gas to oxygen in the exhaust port.

9. A system comprising:
a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device;
a CPAP hose;
an ozone device configured to generate ozone gas;
an ozone distribution line;
a connector unit comprising a first end, a second end, and a port;
a chamber;

wherein:
the distribution line is configured to fluidly couple to the ozone device;
the first end of the connector unit is coupled directly to the CPAP device;
the second end of the connector unit is coupled to a first end of the CPAP hose;
the port is fluidly coupled to the ozone distribution line;
the chamber is configured to receive at least a CPAP mask and is fluidly coupled to a second end of the CPAP hose; and
the connector unit is configured to receive a flow of ozone gas from the ozone distribution line and to convey ozone gas to the CPAP hose.

10. A method of sanitizing a device with a water reservoir, the method comprising:
connecting a proximal end of a distribution line to an ozone device within a housing, the distribution line being external to the housing;
fluidly coupling a distal end of the distribution line to a port of a connector unit, the connector unit further comprising a first end coupled to a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device and a second end coupled to a first end of a CPAP hose, wherein a second end of the CPAP hose is fluidly coupled to a chamber that is within the housing and is configured to receive at least a CPAP mask;
generating ozone gas with said ozone device;
flowing said ozone gas from said ozone operating system, outside said housing to said distribution line, through said distribution line, and through said port; and
flowing ozone gas from said water reservoir, into said hose, and into said chamber.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising flowing ozone gas through an exhaust port in said chamber and converting ozone gas to oxygen with a filter.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein:
said first end of said connector unit is coupled directly to said CPAP device: and
said second end of said connector unit is coupled directly to said first end of said CPAP hose.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the port is coupled directly to the distribution line.

14. The system of claim 10 , wherein said chamber comprises a lid and at least one wall, wherein the lid is movable between an open and a closed position.

15. The system of claim 10 , wherein the port is coupled directly to the distribution line.

16. The method of claim 10 , wherein:
said first end of said connector unit is coupled directly to said CPAP device;
said second end of said connector unit is coupled directly to said first end of said CPAP hose; and
the port is coupled directly to the distribution line.

Assignees

• Soclean Inc

Inventors

• Leyva Timothy

Classifications

• A61L2103/15

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

• A61M16/06

  Respiratory or anaesthetic masks · CPC title

• A61M2202/0216

  Ozone · CPC title

• A61L2202/13

  Biocide decomposition means, e.g. catalysts, sorbents · CPC title

• A61M16/16

  Devices to humidify the respiration air {(A61M16/1045 takes precedence)} · CPC title