Systems, Methods and Devices for Ozone Sanitization of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Devices

• US 20140154134A1
• Filed: 07/13/2012
• Published: 06/05/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SoClean, Inc.
• Original Assignee: SoClean, Inc.
• Inventors: Leyva, Timothy
• Granted Patent: US 9,358,316 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 422/28
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/183 Ozone dissolved in a liquid
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/202 Ozone
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/24 Apparatus using programmed or automatic operation
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2202/14 Means for controlling sterilisation processes, data processing, presentation and storage means, e.g. sensors, controllers, programs
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2202/24 Medical instruments, e.g. endoscopes, catheters, sharps
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0057 Pumps therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/021 operated by electrical means A61M16/202 – A61M16/205 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/06 Respiratory or anaesthetic masks
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0683 Holding devices therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0816 Joints or connectors
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0875 Connecting tubes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/1095 in the connecting tubes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/16 Devices to humidify the respiration air A61M16/1045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/208 Non-controlled one-way valves, e.g. exhalation, check, pop-off non-rebreathing valves
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2202/0216 Ozone
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/27 preventing use
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/502 User interfaces, e.g. screens or keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/10 Equipment for cleaning

Abstract

The present invention is generally related to a device and method for sanitizing a medical instrument with ozone, in particular the invention relates to a system, method and a device for sanitizing a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device. The device has an ozone compartment, an ozone operating system and one or more ozone distribution lines that distribute ozone to a continuous positive airway pressure device. The device may further include a heater adapter unit to connect heating systems in CPAP devices while distributing ozone to sanitize the CPAP device in accordance with the present invention.

Claims

1. A continuous positive airway pressure device comprising:

an ozone device with an ozone operating system;

one or more distribution lines, wherein said one or more distribution lines distributes ozone from said ozone device to said continuous positive airway pressure device.

2. A device in accordance with claim 1 further comprising a continuous positive airway pressure connector unit, wherein said continuous positive airways connector unit connects said one or more distribution lines to said continuous positive airway pressure device.

3. A device in accordance with claim 2 wherein said continuous positive airway pressure device further comprises a water reservoir, wherein said distribution lines distributes ozone into said water reservoir.

4. A device in accordance with claim 3 further comprising a hose, wherein said hose is connected to said water reservoir and wherein said ozone is distributed to said hose from said water reservoir.

5. A device in accordance with claim 4 further comprising a mask, wherein said mask is in a mask compartment, and wherein said ozone is distributed to said mask and said mask compartment through said hose.

6. A device in accordance with claim 5 further comprising an exhaust port, wherein said exhaust port is connected to said mask compartment to release said ozone.

7. A device in accordance with claim 1 further comprising a heating element attached to said hose.

8. A device in accordance with claim 7 further comprising a heating element receptor attached to said continuous positive airway pressure device, wherein said heating element and said heating element receptor heat said hose.

9. A device in accordance with claim 8 further comprising a heater adapter unit connected to said continuous positive airway connector unit, wherein said heater adapter unit connects said heating element to said heating element receptor.

10. A method for disinfecting a continuous positive airway pressure device comprising the steps of:

producing ozone in an ozone device with an ozone operating system;

releasing ozone into a continuous positive airway pressure device; and

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migrating ozone through said continuous positive airway pressure device.

11. The method in accordance with claim 10 further comprising the step of removing said ozone from said continuous positive airway pressure device through an exhaust port.

12. A method for disinfecting a continuous positive airway pressure device comprising the steps of:

producing ozone in an ozone device with an ozone operating system;

releasing ozone into a continuous positive airway pressure device;

transferring ozone into a continuous positive airway pressure water reservoir;

migrating free ozone from said water reservoir to a hose;

migrating said free ozone from said hose into a face mask in a face mask compartment; and

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removing said ozone from said continuous positive airway pressure device through an exhaust port.

13. The method in accordance with claim 12 further comprising the step of adding a timer to control release of ozone.

14. The method in accordance with claim 13 further comprising the step of delaying start of the continuous positive airway pressure device until all ozone has cleared from said continuous positive airway pressure device.

15. The method in accordance with claim 12 further comprising the step of heating a continuous positive airway pressure hose with a heating element, wherein a heating element adapter unit connects said heating element to a continuous positive airway pressure device.

16. A continuous positive airway pressure device comprising:

an ozone device with an ozone operating system;

one or more distribution lines, wherein said one or more distribution lines distributes ozone to said continuous positive airway pressure device;

a continuous positive airway connector unit, wherein said continuous positive airway pressure unit connects said one or more distribution lines to said continuous positive airways pressure device; and

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a heating adapter unit, wherein said heating adapter unit is attached to said continuous positive airway connector unit and attaches a heating element to heating element receptors on said continuous positive airway pressure device.

17. The continuous positive airway pressure device in accordance with claim 16 further comprising a water reservoir in said continuous positive airway pressure device.

18. The continuous positive airway pressure device in accordance with claim 17 further comprising a hose attached to said continuous positive airways pressure device.

19. The continuous positive airway pressure device in accordance with claim 18 further comprising a facemask attached to said hose.

20. A medical instrument comprising:

an ozone device with an ozone operating system;

one or more distribution lines, wherein said one or more distribution lines distributes ozone from said ozone device to said medical instrument.