Apparatus to deliver oxygen to a patient

• US 20060042631A1
• Filed: 06/21/2005
• Published: 03/02/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (Johnson & Johnson)
• Original Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (Johnson & Johnson)
• Inventors: Martin, James F., Hickle, Randall S.
• Application Number:
  US11/157,459
• Publication Number:
  US 20060042631A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 128/207.180
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00154 using guiding arrangements for insertion
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0836 Measuring rate of CO2 production
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/411 Detecting or monitoring allergy or intolerance reactions to an allergenic agent or substance
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6819 Nose
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/682 Mouth, e.g., oral cavity; tongue; Lips; Teeth
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7495 using a reader or scanner device, e.g. barcode scanner
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0051 with alarm devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/024 including calculation means, e.g. using a processor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0493 with means for protecting the tube from damage caused by the patient's teeth, e.g. bite block
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0672 Nasal cannula assemblies for oxygen therapy
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0677 Gas-saving devices therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0688 by means of an adhesive
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0808 Condensation traps
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/085 Gas sampling
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0858 Pressure sampling ports
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2016/0027 pressure meter
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2016/1025 the O2 concentration
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2021/0027 by the hearing sense
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 21/02 for inducing sleep or relaxation, e.g. by direct nerve stimulation, hypnosis, analgesia for massage A61H; electrotherapy A61N, e.g. applying alternating or intermittent electric currents for producing anaesthesia A61N1/36021
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2202/0208 Oxygen
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2202/048 : Anaesthetics
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2202/062 : Desiccants
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/05 : combined with other kinds of therapy
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/12 : with interchangeable cassettes forming partially or totally the fluid circuit
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/123 : with incorporated reservoirs
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/13 : with means for the detection of operative contact with patient, e.g. lip sensor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/14 : Detection of the presence or absence of a tube, a connector or a container in an apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/273 : preventing reuse, e.g. of disposables
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3334 : Measuring or controlling the flow rate
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3553 : remote, e.g. between patient's home and doctor's office
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3561 : local, e.g. within room or hospital
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3584 : using modem, internet or bluetooth
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/505 : Touch-screens; Virtual keyboard or keypads; Virtual buttons; Soft keys; Mouse touches
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/6072 : Bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/7536 : allowing gas passage, but preventing liquid passage, e.g. liquophobic, hydrophobic, water-repellent membranes
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• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2210/0618 : Nose
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2210/0625 : Mouth
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2210/0662 : Ears
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/04 : Heartbeat characteristics, e.g. ECG, blood pressure modulation
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/06 : Heartbeat rate only
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/205 : partial oxygen pressure (P-O2)
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/30 : Blood pressure A61M2230/04 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/432 : partial CO2 pressure (P-CO2)
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/63 : Motion, e.g. physical activity
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/142 : Pressure infusion, e.g. using pumps
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14228 : with linear peristaltic action, i.e. comprising at least three pressurising members or a helical member
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/162 : Needle sets, i.e. connections by puncture between reservoir and tube ; Connections between reservoir and tube in jet-action syringes A61M5/30; connectors for tubes having sealed ends and a needle for piercing them A61M39/14
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/16831 : Monitoring, detecting, signalling or eliminating infusion flow anomalies low-level float-valves causing cut-off A61M5/40; indicating or recording presence, absence or direction of flow in general G01P13/0066
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/172 : electrical or electronic A61M5/16804, A61M5/16831 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 : delivered via infusion or injection
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 : for local operation

Abstract

Disclosed is an oxygen delivery device for regulating the flow of oxygen from an oxygen source to a respiratory cannula located on the face of a patient. A host controller coupled to the oxygen delivery device accepts an input from a medical monitor relating to the blood oxygen saturation percentage of the patient. The host controller then regulates the rate of oxygen supplied to the patient based in part upon the blood oxygen saturation percentage of the patient. A high rate of oxygen is supplied to the patient when the controller detects a blood oxygen saturation level below a predetermined percentage and a low rate of oxygen is supplied when the controller detects a blood oxygen saturation level above a predetermined percentage in an order to minimize wasted oxygen.

Claims

1. A medical-effector-system procedure room unit comprising a procedure-room-unit host controller which contains an oxygen delivery program which performs the steps of:

controlling the delivery of oxygen at a variable first rate to at least one respiratory-gas-delivery oral prong of a cannula assembly operatively connected to a patient, when the patient is determined to be inhaling and exhaling through the mouth;

controlling the delivery of oxygen at a variable second rate to at least one respiratory-gas-delivery nasal prong of the cannula assembly when the patient is determined to be breathing through the nose and when the patient is determined to be inhaling; and

controlling the delivery of oxygen at a variable third rate to the at-least-one respiratory-gas-delivery nasal prong when the patient is determined to be breathing through the nose and when the patient is determined to be exhaling, wherein the patient has a variable percentage of blood oxygen saturation and wherein the first, second and third rates depend on the percentage of blood oxygen saturation.

2. The medical-effector-system procedure room unit of claim 1, wherein the second rate is a fixed low rate for percentages of blood oxygen saturation above a predetermined high percentage and is a fixed high rate for percentages of blood oxygen saturation below a predetermined low percentage.

3. The medical-effector-system procedure room unit of claim 2, wherein the second rate steps up a plurality of times from the fixed low rate to the fixed high rate as the percentage of blood oxygen saturation decreases from the predetermined high percentage to the predetermined low percentage.

4. The medical-effector-system procedure room unit of claim 3, wherein the second rate is higher than the third rate for the same percentage of blood oxygen saturation.

5. The medical-effector-system procedure room unit of claim 4, wherein the third rate is zero at the predetermined high percentage.

6. The medical-effector-system procedure room unit of claim 1, wherein the first rate corresponding to a particular percentage of blood oxygen saturation is the arithmetic mean of the second and third rates corresponding to the particular percentage of blood oxygen saturation.

7. The medical-effector-system procedure room unit of claim 1, wherein the oxygen delivery program accepts a user input to raise, but never lower, the second rate above the fixed low rate when the percentage of blood oxygen saturation is above, but never below, the predetermined high percentage.

8. The medical-effector-system procedure room unit of claim 7, wherein the oxygen delivery program accepts a user input to raise, but never lower, the third rate when the percentage of blood oxygen saturation is above, but never below, the predetermined high percentage.

9. A medical-effector-system procedure room unit comprising a procedure-room-unit host controller which contains an oxygen delivery program which performs the steps of:

controlling the delivery of oxygen at a variable nasal-inhale oxygen-delivery flow rate to at least one respiratory-gas-delivery nasal prong of a cannula assembly operatively connected to a patient, when the patient is determined to be breathing through the nose and when the patient is determined to be inhaling; and

controlling the delivery of oxygen at a nasal-exhale oxygen-delivery flow rate to the at-least-one respiratory-gas-delivery nasal prong when the patient is determined to be breathing through the nose and when the patient is determined to be exhaling, wherein the patient has a variable percentage of blood oxygen saturation and wherein the nasal-inhale oxygen-delivery flow rate is a variable rate which depends on the percentage of blood oxygen saturation.

10. The medical-effector-system procedure room unit of claim 9, wherein the nasal-exhale oxygen-delivery flow rate is a variable rate which depends on the percentage of blood oxygen saturation, and wherein the nasal-inhale oxygen-delivery rate is greater than the nasal-exhale oxygen-delivery rate for the same percentage of blood oxygen saturation.