A SYSTEM FOR ANESTHETIZING WHILST ATTUNING THE TEMPERATURE OF MAMMALS AND METHODS THEREOF

• US 20110186049A1
• Filed: 08/12/2009
• Published: 08/04/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Aspect Imaging Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Aspect Magnet Technologies, Ltd.
• Inventors: RAPOPORT, Uri
• Application Number:
  US13/058,569
• Publication Number:
  US 20110186049A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 128/203.29
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/06 Respiratory or anaesthetic masks
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0627 with sealing means on a part of the body other than the face, e.g. helmets, hoods or domes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/1075 by influencing the temperature A61M16/1045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/1085 after being humidified or mixed with a beneficial agent
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/161 with means for measuring the humidity
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/18 Vaporising devices for anaesthetic preparations
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2016/1035 the anaesthetic agent concentration
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2202/0208 Oxygen
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2202/0283 Nitrous oxide (N2O)
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/84 for treating several patients simultaneously
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2240/00 Specially adapted for neonatal use

Abstract

The present invention discloses methods and a system for anaesthetizing mammals in a thermoregulated confined volume. The system comprises at least one chamber confining a volume in size and shape for accommodating at least one mammal; supplying mechanism for supplying at least one anesthetizing vapor to said at least one chamber; temperature controlling mechanism, in communication with said vapor supplying means, adapted to thermoregulate said vapor to temperature T; and a vapor introducing mechanism, coupled to said supplying means and to said at least one chamber, adapted to introduce said thermoregulated vapor to said at least one chamber; wherein the temperature T within said confined volume is regulated by said thermoregulated vapor.

Claims

1-97. -97. (canceled)

98. A system (1000) for anaesthetizing mammals in a thermoregulated confined volume comprising:

a. at least one chamber (100) confining a volume in size and shape for accommodating at least one mammal;

b. supplying mechanism (120) for supplying at least one anesthetizing vapor to said at least one chamber (100);

c. temperature controlling mechanism (130), in communication with said vapor supplying mechanism (120), adapted to thermoregulate said vapor to temperature T; and

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d. vapor introducing mechanism (110), coupled to said supplying mechanism (120) and to said at least one chamber (100), adapted to introduce said thermoregulated vapor to said at least one chamber (100);

wherein said temperature T within said confined volume is regulated by said thermoregulated vapor.

99. The system according to claim 98, additionally comprising at least one element selected from a group consisting of (a) mechanism (150) for controlling parameters selected from a group consisting of humidity, vapor concentration and any combination thereof in said chamber (100);

(b) selection mechanism coupled to said supplying mechanism (120), introducing mechanism (110) and said chamber (100) for selecting and/or altering between said vapor introduced into said chamber;

wherein said selection mechanism is adapted to select among a plurality of said vapors introduced into said chamber;

(c) extracting mechanism (140) adapted to purge said thermoregulated vapor from said chamber (100);

(d) at least one imaging device selected from a group consisting of NMR, MRI, CT, X-ray, ultrasound device, fluorescence device, thermography device and any combination thereof.

100. The system according to claim 98, wherein said chamber (100) comprising a backing support upon which said mammal lies;

and a top cover adapted to close and/or seal said chamber.

101. The system according to claim 98, wherein at least a portion of said chamber (100) is disposable.

102. The system according to claim 98, wherein said temperature T is higher than about 0 degrees C. and lower than about 100 degrees C., especially 4 degrees C. to about 42 degrees C.

103. The system according to claim 98, wherein said anesthetizing vapor is selected from a group consisting of Nitrous oxide (N₂O), Halothane, Enflurane, Isoflurane, Sevoflurane, Desflurane and Xenon, water, oxygen any any combination thereof.

104. The system according to claim 98, wherein said temperature controlling mechanism (130) is a thermoregulator.

105. The system according to claim 98, adapted to anaesthetize simultaneously more than one mammal in the said chamber (100).

106. The system according to claim 98, wherein said system additionally comprising at least one face-mask to be placed on said mammal, adapted to deliver said vapor to said mammal at ambient temperature.

107. A system (1000) for simultaneously anaesthetizing a plurality of mammals in a thermoregulated confined volume, comprising:

a. a plurality of chambers (100), each of which confines a volume of size and shape capable of accommodating at least one mammal;

b. supplying mechanism (120) for supplying at least one anesthetizing vapor to each of said chambers (100);

c. temperature controlling mechanism (130), in communication with said vapor supplying mechanism (120), adapted to thermoregulate said vapor to temperature T; and

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d. a plurality of vapor introducing mechanisms (110), adapted to introduce said thermoregulated vapor to each of said chambers (100);

each of said introducing mechanism coupled to at least one of said chambers (100);

wherein said temperature T within each of said confined volume is regulated by said thermoregulated vapor.

108. The system according to claim 107, wherein said chamber has a backing support upon which said mammal lies;

and a top cover adapted to close and/or seal said chamber.

109. The system according to claim 107, additionally comprising at least one element selected from a group consisting of (a) a controlling mechanism (150) adapted to control parameters selected from the group consisting of humidity, vapor concentration and any combination thereof in each of said chambers (100);

(b) extracting mechanism (140) adapted to purge said thermoregulated vapor from each of said chambers (100); and

any combination thereof.

110. The system according to claim 107, wherein at least a portion of each of said chambers is disposable.

111. The system according to claim 107, wherein said temperature T is higher than about 0 degrees C. and lower than about 100 degrees, especially 4 degrees C. to about 42 degrees C.

112. The system according to claim 107, wherein said anesthetic vapor is selected from a group consisting of Nitrous oxide (N₂O), Halothane, Enflurane, Isoflurane, Sevoflurane, Desflurane and Xenon, water, oxygen and any combination thereof.

113. The system according to claim 107, additionally comprising selection mechanism coupled to said supplying mechanism, introducing mechanism and said chamber for selecting and/or altering between said vapor introduced into said chamber.

114. The system according to claim 107, wherein said temperature controlling mechanism (130) is selected from a group consisting of a thermoregulator, adapted to select among said vapors introduced into said chamber.

115. The system according to claim 107, wherein said system additionally comprising at least one face-mask to be placed on said mammal, adapted to deliver said vapor to said mammal at ambient temperature.

116. A system for performing a medical and/or biological procedure on mammals comprising:

a. at least one chamber (100) confining a volume in size and shape for accommodating at least one mammal;

b. supplying mechanism (120) for supplying at least one anesthetizing vapor to said at least one chamber (100);

c. temperature controlling mechanism (130), in communication with said vapor supplying mechanism (120), adapted to thermoregulate said vapor to temperature T;

d. at least one vapor introducing mechanism (110), each of which is coupled to at least one of said chambers;

each of said introducing mechanism is adapted to introduce said thermoregulated vapor to each of said chambers (100); and

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e. treating mechanism adapted to perform said medical and/or biological procedure on said mammal;

wherein said temperature T within said confined volume is regulated by said thermoregulated vapor.

117. The system according to claim 116, wherein said chamber has a backing support upon which said mammal lies ;

and a top cover adapted to close and/or seal said chamber.

118. The system according to claim 116, additionally comprising at least one element selected from a group consisting of (a) controlling mechanism (150) adapted to control parameters selected from a group consisting of humidity, vapor concentration and any combination thereof in said chamber (100);

(b) selection mechanism coupled to said supplying mechanism, introducing mechanism and said chamber wherein said selection mechanism is adapted to select among said vapors introduced into said chamber;

(c) selection mechanism coupled to said supplying mechanism, introducing mechanism and said chamber, wherein said selection mechanism is adapted to alter the vapors introduced into said chamber;

(d) extracting mechanism (140) adapted to purge said thermoregulated vapor from said chamber (100);

(e) at least one face-mask to be placed on said mammal, adapted to deliver said vapor to said mammal at ambient temperature; and

any combination thereof.

119. The system according to claim 116, wherein at least a portion of said chamber is disposable.

120. The system according to claim 116, wherein said temperature T is higher than about 0 degrees C. and lower than about 100 degrees, especially 4 degrees C. to about 42 degrees C.

121. The system according to claim 116, wherein said anesthetic vapor is selected from a group consisting of Nitrous oxide (N₂O), Halothane, Enflurane, Isoflurane, Sevoflurane, Desflurane and Xenon, water, oxygen or any combination thereof.

122. The system according to claim 116, wherein said system is adapted to simultaneously anaesthetize more than one mammal in the said chamber.

123. The system according to claim 116, wherein said treating mechanism is at least one imaging device selected from a group consisting of NMR, MRI, CT, X-ray, ultrasound device, fluorescence device, thermography device or any combination thereof.

124. A method for anaesthetizing mammals in a thermoregulated confined volume, wherein said method comprising:

a. obtaining an anesthesia chamber;

b. accommodating at least one mammal in said chamber;

c. obtaining an anaesthetic vapor sources adapted to deliver anaesthetic vapor to each of said chamber;

d. coupling said anaesthetic vapor sources to said chamber;

e. thermoregulating said anaesthetic vapor to Temperature T; and

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f. introducing said thermoregulated anaesthetic vapor into said chamber thereby regulating said temperature T within said chamber.

125. The method according to claim 124, additionally comprising step of medically treating said mammal.

126. The method according to claim 125, wherein said step of treating said mammal additionally comprising at least one step selected from (a) performing any medical and/or biological procedure on said mammal;

(b) introducing said chamber accommodating said mammal into treating mechanism; and

any combination thereof.

127. The method according to claim 124, additionally comprising step of attuning said temperature T to be higher than about 0 degrees C. and lower than about 100 degrees, especially 4 degrees C. to about 42 degrees C.

128. The method according to claim 124, additionally comprising step of selecting said anesthetic vapor from a group consisting of Nitrous oxide (N₂O), Halothane, Enflurane, Isoflurane, Sevoflurane, Desflurane and Xenon, water, oxygen or any combination thereof.

129. The method according to claim 124, additionally comprising at least one step selected from (a) altering said vapor introduced into said chamber;

(b) entirely filing said chamber with said vapor;

(c) at least partially purging said vapor from said chamber;

(d) ceasing said step of introducing said thermoregulated anaesthetic vapor; and

any combination thereof.

130. The method according to claim 124, additionally comprising step of controlling parameters selected from a group consisting of humidity, vapor concentration and any combination thereof in said chamber (100).

131. The method according to claim 124, additionally comprising step of placing at least one face-mask on said mammal;

and delivering said vapor to said mammal at ambient temperature.

132. The method according to claim 124, additionally comprising step of sealing said system such that no leakage of said vapor is obtained.

133. A method for simultaneously anaesthetizing a plurality of mammals in a thermoregulated confined volume, said method comprising:

a. obtaining a plurality of anaesthesia chambers;

b. accommodating at least one mammal in each of said chambers;

c. obtaining at least one an anaesthetic vapor source, adapted to deliver;

said anaesthetic vapor to each side of each of said chambers;

d. coupling said anaesthetic vapor source to said plurality of chambers;

e. thermoregulating said anaesthetic vapor to Temperature T; and

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f. introducing said thermoregulated anaesthetic vapor into each of said chambers thereby regulating said temperature T within said chamber.

134. The method according to claim 133, additionally comprising step of treating said mammal.

135. The method according to claim 134, wherein said step of treating said mammal additionally comprising at least one step selected from (a) performing any medical and/or biological procedure on said mammal;

(b) introducing said chamber accommodating said mammal into treating mechanism; and

any combination thereof.

136. The method according to claim 133, additionally comprising at least one step selected from (a) attuning said temperature T to be higher than about 0 degrees C. and lower than about 100 degrees, especially 4 degrees C. to about 42 degrees C.;

(b) selecting said anesthetic vapor from a group consisting of Nitrous oxide (N₂O), Halothane, Enflurane, Isoflurane, Sevoflurane, Desflurane and Xenon, water, oxygen or any combination thereof;

(c) altering said vapor introduced into said chamber;

(d) entirely filling said chamber with said vapor;

(e) at least partially purging said chamber from said vapor;

(f) ceasing said step of introducing said thermoregulated anaesthetic vapor; and

any combination thereof.

137. The method according to claim 133, additionally comprising step of controlling parameters selected from a group consisting of humidity, vapor concentration and any combination thereof in said chamber (100).

138. The method according to claim 133, additionally comprising step of placing at least one face-mask on said mammal;

and delivering said vapor to said mammal at ambient temperature.

139. The method according to claim 133, additionally comprising step of sealing said system such that no leakage of said vapor is obtained.

140. A method for simultaneously anaesthetizing a plurality of mammals in a thermoregulated confined volume, said method comprising:

a. obtaining a plurality of anaesthesia chambers;

b. accommodating at least one mammal in each of said chamber;

c. obtaining a plurality of anaesthetic vapor sources;

said anaesthetic vapor is to be delivered to each of said chamber;

d. coupling each of said anaesthetic vapor sources to at least one of said chambers;

e. thermoregulating said anaesthetic vapor to Temperature T; and

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f. introducing said thermoregulated anaesthetic vapor into each of said chambers thereby regulating said temperature T within said chamber.

141. The method according to claim 140, additionally comprising step of treating said mammal.

142. The method according to claim 141, wherein said step of treating said mammal additionally comprising at least one step selected from (a) of performing any medical and/or biological procedure on said mammal;

(b) introducing said chamber accommodating said mammal into treating mechanism;

or any combination thereof.

143. The method according to claim 140, additionally comprising step of attuning said temperature T to be higher than about 0 and lower than about 100 degrees, especially 4 degrees C. to about 42 degrees C.

144. The method according to claim 140, additionally comprising step of selecting said anesthetic vapor from a group consisting of Nitrous oxide (N₂O), Halothane, Enflurane, Isoflurane, Sevoflurane, Desflurane and Xenon, water, oxygen or any combination thereof.

145. The method according to claim 140, additionally comprising step of additionally comprising a selection mechanism coupled to said supplying mechanism, introducing mechanism and said chamber, wherein said selection mechanism is adapted for altering said vapor introduced into said chamber.

146. The method according to claim 140, additionally comprising at least one step selected from (a) entirely filing said chamber with said vapor;

(b) at least partially purging said chamber from said vapor;

(c) ceasing said step of introducing said thermoregulated anaesthetic vapor;

(d) placing at least one face-mask on said mammal; and

delivering said vapor to said mammal at ambient temperature; and

any combination thereof.

147. The method according to claim 140, additionally comprising step of controlling parameters selected from a group consisting of humidity, vapor concentration and any combination thereof in said chamber (100).

148. The method according to claim 140, additionally comprising step of sealing said system such that no leakage of said vapor is obtained.

149. A method for performing at least one medical and/or biological procedure on at least one mammal in a thermoregulated confined volume, said method comprising:

a. obtaining at least one anaesthesia chamber;

b. accommodating at least one mammal in said chamber;

c. obtaining at least one anesthetizing vapor source;

said at least one vapor is to be delivered to each of said chamber;

d. coupling at least one of said at least one vapor sources to at least one of said chambers;

e. thermoregulating said at least one vapor to Temperature T;

f. introducing said thermoregulated vapor into each of said chambers thereby regulating said temperature T within said chamber; and

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g. performing said medical and/or biological procedure on said at least one mammal.

150. The method according to claim 149, wherein said step of treating said mammal additionally comprising step of introducing said chamber accommodating said mammal into treating mechanism.

151. The method according to claim 150, additionally comprising step of attuning said temperature T to be higher than about 0 and lower than about 100 degrees, especially 4 degrees C. to about 42 degrees C.

152. The method according to claim 149, additionally comprising step of selecting said anesthetic vapor from a group consisting of Nitrous oxide (N₂O), Halothane, Enflurane, Isoflurane, Sevoflurane, Desflurane and Xenon, water, oxygen or any combination thereof.

153. The method according to claim 149, additionally comprising at least one step selected from (a) altering said vapor introduced into said chamber;

(b) entirely filing said chamber with said vapor;

(c) at least partially purging said chamber from said vapor;

(d) ceasing said step of introducing said thermoregulated anaesthetic vapor; and

any combination thereof.

154. The method according to claim 149, additionally comprising step of controlling parameters selected from a group consisting of humidity, vapor concentration and any combination thereof in said chamber (100).

155. The method according to claim 149, additionally comprising step of placing at least one face-mask on said mammal;

and delivering said vapor to said mammal at ambient temperature.

156. The method according to claim 149, additionally comprising step of performing another medical and/or biological procedure on said mammal.

157. The method according to claim 149, additionally comprising step of sealing said system such that no leakage of said vapor is obtained.

158. A system for performing a medical and/or biological procedure on mammals, comprising:

a. at least one chamber (100) confining a volume in size and shape for accommodating at least one mammal;

b. at least one pretreatment mechanism adapted to accommodate said chamber (100) and to enable pretreatment of said mammal;

c. supplying mechanism (120) for supplying at least one anesthetizing vapor to said at least one chamber (100);

d. temperature controlling mechanism (130), in communication with said vapor supplying mechanism (120), adapted to thermoregulate said vapor to temperature T;

e. at least one vapor introducing mechanism (110), each of which is coupled to at least one of said chambers;

each of said introducing mechanism is adapted to introduce said thermoregulated vapor to each of said chambers (100);

f. treating mechanism adapted to perform said medical and/or biological procedure on said mammal;

wherein said temperature T within said confined volume is regulated by said thermoregulated vapor.

159. The system according to claim 158, wherein said pretreatment mechanism are selected form a group consisting of glove box.

160. The system according to claim 158, wherein said chamber has a backing support upon which said mammal lays;

and a top cover adapted to close and/or seal said chamber.

161. The system according to claim 158, additionally comprising at least one element selected from (a) controlling mechanism (150) adapted to control parameters selected from a group consisting of humidity, vapor concentration and any combination thereof in said chamber (100);

(b) selection mechanism coupled to said supplying mechanism, introducing mechanism and said chamber for selecting and/or altering between said vapor introduced into said chamber;

(c) extracting mechanism (140) adapted to purge said thermoregulated vapor from said chamber (100);

(d) at least one face-mask to be placed on said mammal, adapted to deliver said vapor to said mammal at ambient temperature; and

any combination thereof.

162. The system according to claim 158, wherein at least a portion of said chamber is disposable.

163. The system according to claim 158, wherein said temperature T is higher than about 0 and lower than about 100 degrees, especially 4 degrees C. to about 42 degrees C.

164. The system according to claim 158, wherein said anesthetic vapor is selected from a group consisting of Nitrous oxide (N₂O), Halothane, Enflurane, Isoflurane, Sevoflurane, Desflurane and Xenon, water, oxygen or any combination thereof.

165. The system according to claim 158, wherein said temperature controlling mechanism (130) is selected from a group consisting of a thermoregulator.

166. The system according to claim 158, wherein said treating mechanism is at least one imaging device selected from a group consisting of NMR, MRI, CT, X-ray, ultrasound device, fluorescence device, thermographic device or any combination thereof.