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

• US 10,456,492 B2
• Filed: 01/25/2019
• Issued: 10/29/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SoClean, Inc.
• Original Assignee: SoClean, Inc.
• Inventors: Leyva, Timothy
• Primary Examiner(s): Spamer, Donald R
• Application Number:
  US16/257,898
• Publication Number:
  US 20190151487A1
• Time in Patent Office: 277 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/183 Ozone dissolved in a liquid
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/202 Ozone
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/24 Apparatus using programmed or automatic operation
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2202/14 Means for controlling sterilisation processes, data processing, presentation and storage means, e.g. sensors, controllers, programs
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2202/24 Medical instruments, e.g. endoscopes, catheters, sharps
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0057 Pumps therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/021 operated by electrical means A61M16/202 – A61M16/205 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/06 Respiratory or anaesthetic masks
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0683 Holding devices therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0816 Joints or connectors
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0875 Connecting tubes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/1095 in the connecting tubes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/16 Devices to humidify the respiration air A61M16/1045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/208 Non-controlled one-way valves, e.g. exhalation, check, pop-off non-rebreathing valves
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2202/0216 Ozone
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/27 preventing use
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/502 User interfaces, e.g. screens or keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/10 Equipment for cleaning

Abstract

Technologies for sanitizing a medical instrument with ozone are described. In particular, systems, methods, and devices for sanitizing a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device are disclosed. The systems and device include 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.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

an ozone device including an ozone operating system; and

a connector unit fluidly connecting the ozone device to an instrument having a hose and a reservoir, the connector unit comprising a first passageway in fluid communication with the hose and the reservoir, and a second passageway in fluid communication with the ozone operating system and the reservoir, wherein;

the second passageway is at least partially disposed in the first passageway; and

in operation;

ozone gas generated by the ozone operating system flows in a first direction through the second passageway and into the reservoir; and

at least a portion of the ozone gas flows in a second direction from the reservoir, through the first passageway, and into the hose, wherein the first direction is different than the second direction.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a mask compartment and a sensor for sensing ozone gas in the mask compartment.

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising an exhaust port in fluid communication with a distal end of the hose.

4. The system of claim 1, further comprising a mask connected to a distal end of the hose.

5. The system of claim 4, further comprising a mask compartment, wherein the mask compartment removably engages the mask.

6. The system of, claim 5 wherein the mask compartment comprises an exhaust port.

7. The system of claim 6, further comprising a filter in the exhaust port.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the second passageway bends within the first passageway.

9. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a distribution line in fluid communication with the ozone operating system and the second passageway; and

a check valve in the distribution line.

10. The system of claim 2, wherein the ozone device comprises the mask compartment.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the mask compartment comprises an exhaust port.

12. The system of claim 11, further comprising a filter in the exhaust port.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the ozone device comprises a safety switch.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the first direction is substantially opposite the second direction.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the second passageway is oriented transverse to the first passageway.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein at least a portion second passageway is oriented parallel to the second passageway.

17. A system comprising:

an ozone device including an ozone operating system;

a distribution line; and

a connector unit connecting the ozone device to an instrument having a hose and a reservoir, the connector unit comprising;

a first end connected to the hose;

a second end connected to the reservoir;

an outer wall between the first end and the second end; and

a port connected to the distribution line, the port extending through the outer wall;

wherein in operation;

the ozone operating system generates ozone gas; and

at least a portion of the ozone gas flows from the distribution line into the connector unit, into the water reservoir, back through the connector unit, and into the hose.

18. The system of claim 17, further comprising a mask compartment and a sensor for sensing ozone gas in the mask compartment.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein the port bends within the first passageway.

20. The system of claim 17, wherein in operation, at least a portion of the ozone gas flows from the distribution line into the port and into the water reservoir.