Syringe device, system and method for delivering ozone gas

• US 20090152098A1
• Filed: 12/12/2007
• Published: 06/18/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Spinafx Medical Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Minimus Spine, Inc.
• Inventors: Hooper, David M., Henson, Noel, Foster, Thomas
• Granted Patent: US 8,961,471 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 204/176
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 33/00 Medicinal preparations containing inorganic active ingredients
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 9/0019 Injectable compositions; Intramuscular, intravenous, arterial, subcutaneous administration; Compositions to be administered through the skin in an invasive manner non-active ingredients are additionally classified in A61K47/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/006 for gases, e.g. CO2
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/3117 Means preventing contamination of the medicament compartment of a syringe
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2039/167 with energizing means, e.g. light, vibration, electricity
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2202/0216 Ozone
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/7536 allowing gas passage, but preventing liquid passage, e.g. liquophobic, hydrophobic, water-repellent membranes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/06 Packaging for specific medical equipment
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 39/16 having provision for disinfection or sterilisation A61M39/143 takes precedence; methods or apparatus for disinfection or sterilisation A61L2/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/001 Apparatus specially adapted for cleaning or sterilising syringes or needles
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/002 Packages specially adapted therefor, e.g. for syringes or needles, kits for diabetics needle protection, e.g. caps, A61M5/3202; for sharps A61B50/3001
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/3129 Syringe barrels A61M5/3205 and A61M5/50 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 13/11 by electric discharge
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 13/115 characterised by the electrical circuits producing the electrical discharge
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 2201/10 Dischargers used for production of ozone
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 2201/64 Oxygen

Abstract

In accordance with at least one exemplary embodiment, a syringe device, method and system for delivering a therapeutic amount of ozone are disclosed. A sterility case can enclose a syringe portion and can maintain sterility while the syringe device is interfaced to an ozone generator. A valvably-controlled fluid channel can extend from the barrel of the syringe through the case. Conducting elements can be attached to the case and can breach the case. The conductive elements can be connected to electrodes. The electrodes can be attached to the syringe. The syringe portion can be filled with oxygen gas via the valvably-controlled fluid channel. An electric current can be provided to the conductive elements from an ozone generator resulting in a corona discharge from at least one electrode. A therapeutic amount of ozone gas can be produced from the oxygen gas and the syringe delivered into the sterile field without compromise.

Claims

1. A syringe device for producing an amount of ozone from oxygen, comprising:

a syringe having a plunger slidably engaged with a barrel, the barrel and the plunger cooperating to define a gas chamber; and

a case for providing substantial sterility, the case configured to enclose the syringe, wherein the syringe device is configured to interface with an ozone generator.

2. The syringe device of claim 1, further comprising:

a valvably-controlled fluid channel extending from the barrel through the case when the case operatively encloses the syringe, the fluid channel in valvably-controlled fluid communication with the gas chamber.

3. The syringe device of claim 1, further comprising:

a filter in fluid communication with the syringe, the filter within the sterility case when the sterility case encloses the syringe.

4. The syringe device of claim 1, further comprising:

a first electrode and a second electrode attached to the syringe; and

a first conducting element and a second conducting element on the case, the first conducting element and the second conducting element for directly or indirectly contacting the first electrode and the second electrode, respectively.

5. The syringe device of claim 4 wherein the first electrode is one of a wire electrode and a foil electrode and the second electrode is one of a wire electrode and a foil electrode.

6. The syringe device of claim 4 wherein at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode is in a breaching relationship with the barrel.

7. The syringe device of claim 4 wherein the first conducting element and the second conducting element breach the case, the first conducting element directly contacting the first electrode and the second conducting element directly contacting the second electrode.

8. The syringe device of claim 6 wherein at least one of the first conducting element and the second conducting element are ring-shaped and have a projection in a breaching relationship with the case, the projection for contacting one of the first electrode and the second electrode.

9. The syringe device of claim 1 wherein the case includes a sterility cap.

10. The syringe device of claim 1 wherein the case is rigid or flexible.

11. The syringe device of claim 1 wherein the case is tubular.

12. The syringe device of claim 1 wherein the case has a feature to prevent non-sterile reuse.

13. The syringe device of claim 3 wherein the valvably-controlled fluid channel is defined through at least one of:

one or more stopclock valves;

one or more filters;

one or more luer fittings;

one or more O-rings;

one or more sterility caps; and

any combination thereof.

14. The syringe device of claim 1 wherein the ozone generator uses UV light to convert an amount of oxygen to an amount of ozone.

15. The syringe device of claim 1 wherein the syringe device is configured to interface with an oxygen concentrator.

16. A method of producing an amount of ozone from oxygen for administering to a person, comprising:

providing a valvably-controlled fluid channel extending from a syringe through a sterility case enclosing the syringe;

filling a gas chamber of the syringe with substantially pure oxygen gas via the valvably-controlled fluid channel;

providing an electric current to one or more conductive elements on the sterility case, the one or more conductive elements connected to one or more electrodes, the one or more electrodes attached to the syringe;

effectuating a corona discharge from at least one electrode; and

producing an amount of ozone gas from the oxygen gas.

17. The method of claim 16 further comprising:

measuring a concentration for the amount of ozone gas produced.

18. The method of claim 16 further comprising:

removing the sterility case from the syringe;

placing a hypodermic needle in fluid communication with the syringe; and

injecting a dose of the amount of ozone gas into a person.

19. The method of claim 16 wherein the amount of ozone gas is a therapeutic amount of ozone gas.

20. An ozone generation system, comprising:

a syringe device having a syringe enclosed by a sterility case;

one or more electrodes attached to the syringe;

one or more conducting elements on the sterility case, the one or more conducting elements directly or indirectly connected to the one or more electrodes; and

an ozone generator with a high voltage supply, the ozone generator configured to provide current to the one or more conducting elements.

21. The ozone generation system of claim 20, further comprising:

an apparatus for concentrating oxygen from ambient air having at least one zeolite chamber and a pump in fluid communication with the at least one zeolite chamber.

22. The ozone generation system of claim 21, wherein the ozone generator and the apparatus for concentrating oxygen are provided within a shared housing having a single site for engaging the syringe device.