SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR OZONE SANITIZATION OF CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE DEVICES
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1. A system comprising:
- an ozone device including an ozone operating system.a connector unit connecting the ozone device to an instrument having a hose, the connector unit comprising;
a first end connected to the hose;
a second end connected to an enclosed space;
an outer wall between the first end and the second end; and
a distribution line connected to the ozone operating system, the distribution line traversing the wall with a free end engaged with a fluid passageway of the hose.
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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.
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1. A system comprising:
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an ozone device including an ozone operating system. a connector unit connecting the ozone device to an instrument having a hose, the connector unit comprising; a first end connected to the hose; a second end connected to an enclosed space; an outer wall between the first end and the second end; and a distribution line connected to the ozone operating system, the distribution line traversing the wall with a free end engaged with a fluid passageway of the hose. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A connector unit for a medical instrument, comprising:
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a first end connected to a proximal end of a passageway with a gas environment in the medical instrument; a second end connected to an enclosed space; an outer wall between the first end and the second end; a distribution line traversing the outer wall of the connector unit for distributing ozone gas into the inner cavity of the instrument; and a sensor for sensing ozone gas in the gas environment. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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