Method for administration of therapeutic gases
First Claim
1. A method of providing a medical gas to a patient in need thereof comprising providing said medical gas in a plurality of compressed gas cartridges containing an amount of said medical gas substantially corresponding to a unit dose of said medical gas for said patient, and providing said patient with means for accessing said medical gas from said plurality of compressed gas cartridges upon said need.
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Abstract
Methods for administering medical gases are disclosed including providing the medical gas in compressed gas cartridges containing an amount of the medical gas preferably corresponding substantially to a unit dose of the medical gas and providing a patient with means to access the medical gas from the gas cartridge upon need therefor. Apparatus for administering medical gases is also disclosed including a housing, a cassette associated with the housing containing at least one compressed gas cartridge preferably containing at least an amount of the medical gas substantially as required for a single dose and a patient supply interface to provide the medical gas to the patient.
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26 Claims
- 1. A method of providing a medical gas to a patient in need thereof comprising providing said medical gas in a plurality of compressed gas cartridges containing an amount of said medical gas substantially corresponding to a unit dose of said medical gas for said patient, and providing said patient with means for accessing said medical gas from said plurality of compressed gas cartridges upon said need.
- 10. A method of providing a medical gas to a patient in need thereof comprising providing said medical gas from a compressed gas cartridge, releasing said pressurized medical gas into a chamber so as to reduce said pressure of said medical gas, and transferring said medical gas at said reduced pressure to said patient upon said need.
- 24. A method of providing a medical gas to a patient in need thereof comprising selecting a predetermined medical gas required by said patient, providing said predetermined medical gas in at least one compressed gas cartridge, and providing said patient with a means for accessing said medical gas from said at least one compressed gas cartridge only if said at least one compressed gas cartridge includes said predetermined medical gas.
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