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

• US 10,485,888 B2
• Filed: 04/28/2016
• Issued: 11/26/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SoClean, Inc.
• Original Assignee: SoClean, Inc.
• Inventors: Schmidt, Michael U., Olszta, William E., Leyva, Timothy
• Primary Examiner(s): Spamer, Donald R
• Application Number:
  US15/141,152
• Publication Number:
  US 20160235875A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,307 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/10 Ultraviolet radiation
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/202 Ozone
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/26 Accessories or devices or components used for biocidal treatment
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2202/24 Medical instruments, e.g. endoscopes, catheters, sharps
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/00 Devices for influencing the respiratory system of patients by gas treatment, e.g. mouth-to-mouth respiration; Tracheal tubes stimulating the respiratory movement by mechanical, pneumatic or electrical means, iron lungs combined with gas breathing means A61H31/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/06 Respiratory or anaesthetic masks
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0875 Connecting tubes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/16 Devices to humidify the respiration air A61M16/1045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2202/0216 Ozone
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/502 User interfaces, e.g. screens or keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/581 by audible feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/583 by visual feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/584 having a color code
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/10 Equipment for cleaning

Abstract

The present disclosure is generally related to systems, methods and devices for providing ozone treatment of multiple medical devices including passageways. In particular the systems, methods and devices may attach to multiple medical devices and clean, disinfect and/or sterilize the inner space of the tubes, including the areas most prone for bacteria buildup. A multi-channel ozone treatment device has an ozone operating system and a distribution line that splits into a plurality of distribution channels to distribute ozone to a plurality of ozone ports in a gas-tight compartment. A multi-port connector unit for connecting to a plurality of passageways in the gas-tight compartment is further disclosed.

Claims

1. A device for treating multiple medical devices that each comprise a hose and a mask, the device for treating multiple medical devices comprising:

a housing comprising a base, side walls extending from the base, and a cover, wherein the housing forms a gas-tight compartment when the cover is in a closed position over the side walls, and the gas-tight compartment is sized and configured to receive the multiple medical devices therein;

a plurality of ports inside the housing, wherein each of the plurality of ports comprise a distal end configured to couple to a proximal end of a hose of a corresponding one of the multiple medical devices and a proximal end configured to receive ozone gas;

an ultraviolet (UV) lamp attached to the cover of the compartment such that the UV lamp faces an inside of the gas-tight compartment when the cover is in the closed position, the UV lamp configured to emit UV light;

a sensor;

a user interface; and

a timer;

wherein;

the device for treating multiple medical devices is configured to treat said multiple medical devices during an operating cycle;

said user interface is configured to enable a user to select whether said UV lamp will turn on during said operating cycle;

said timer is configured to determine a cycle time of said operating cycle, wherein said cycle time is a first cycle time when said UV lamp is not selected to turn on during said operating cycle, said cycle time is a second cycle time when said UV lamp is selected to turn on during said operating cycle, and the second cycle time is different than the first cycle time;

when the device for treating multiple medical devices is in operation;

the timer controls a release of ozone gas into said ports;

each of the ports conveys ozone gas to an interior of the hose and mask of a respective one of the multiple medical devices, sanitizing the interior of each the multiple medical devices;

when the UV lamp is selected to turn on during the operating cycle, the UV lamp emits UV light into the compartment so as to sanitize an outside of each of the multiple medical devices;

the sensor senses an ozone gas level within said gas-tight compartment and generates a sensor signal indicative of a detected ozone gas level within said gas-tight compartment; and

the user interface receives said sensor signal and provides an indicator when said ozone gas level is above a threshold ozone gas level, wherein the threshold ozone gas level is an ozone gas level that is sufficient to sterilize said multiple medical devices.

2. The device for treating multiple medical devices in accordance with claim 1, wherein the timer further controls operation of the UV lamp.

3. The device in accordance with claim 1 further comprising an ozone generator fluidly coupled to the proximal end of each of the plurality of ports.

4. The device for treating multiple medical devices in accordance with claim 1 further comprising a locking mechanism for locking the gas-tight compartment.

5. The device for treating multiple medical devices in accordance with claim 1 further comprising an exhaust port for exhausting ozone gas from said gas-tight compartment.

6. The device for treating multiple medical devices in accordance with claim 5 further comprising a magnesium oxide filter coupled to the exhaust port.

7. The device for treating multiple medical devices in accordance with claim 1 wherein each of the multiple medical devices further comprises a water reservoir, and the gas-tight compartment is configured to receive the water reservoir of each of said multiple medical devices.

8. The device for treating multiple medical devices of claim 1, wherein said second cycle time is longer than said first cycle time.

9. The device for treating multiple medical devices of claim 8, wherein said second cycle time is about 10 seconds to about 15 minutes longer than said first cycle time.

10. The device for treating multiple medical devices of claim 9, wherein said second cycle time is about 5 minutes longer than said first cycle time.

11. The device for treating multiple medical devices of claim 1, wherein when the device for treating multiple medical devices is in operation:

ozone is introduced into said plurality of ports, said multiple medical devices, and said gas-tight compartment for a select time period; and

when said UV lamp is selected to turn on during said operating cycle, said UV lamp is turned on after said select time period.

12. The device for treating multiple medical devices of claim 11, further comprising an air pump, wherein when said device for treating multiple medical devices is in operation, said air pump is turned on after said select time period and before said UV lamp is turned on.