Apparatus for the controlled generation and administration of ozone

• US 5,052,382 A
• Filed: 04/28/1989
• Issued: 10/01/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 04/29/1988
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Basil E. Wainwright
• Original Assignee: Basil E. Wainwright
• Inventors: Wainwright, Basil E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Burr, Edgar S.
• Assistant Examiner(s): RACITI, ERIC
• Application Number:
  US07/344,649
• Time in Patent Office: 886 Days
• Field of Search: 128/202.25, 128/203.14, 128/204.21, 128/203.26, 128/203.27, 604/25, 422/186.18, 422/186.19, 422/186.2
• US Class Current: 128/202.25
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/1698 Blood oxygenators with or without heat-exchangers intracorporal A61M1/1678; manufacturing of membranes therefor B01D67/00; semi-permeable membranes for separation processes characterised by their properties B01D69/00; semi-permeable membranes characterised by their material B01D71/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/32 Oxygenators without membranes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2202/0216 Ozone
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/008 Control or steering systems not provided for elsewhere in subclass C02F
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/78 with ozone C02F1/4672 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2201/782 Ozone generators

Abstract

Apparatus (2) for the controlled generation and administration ozone, which apparatus (2) comprises a generator (4) for generating ozone, a monitor (6) for monitoring the ozone, a dosage device (8) for providing a correct amount of ozone for administration, and a computer control device (77) for controlling the operation of at least one of the generator (4), the monitor (6) and the dosage device (8).

Claims

1. Apparatus for the controlled generation and administration of ozone comprising:

generator means for generating ozone gas;

dosage means for mixing a predetermined amount of ozone with oxygen resulting in a predetermined concentration;

monitor means for monitoring the generation and concentration of ozone;

output means for dispensing the mixture of ozone and oxygen; and

computer control means for delivering the mixture of ozone and oxygen for a predetermined period of time to the output means and for controlling the operation of at least one of the generator means, the monitor means and the dosage means;

wherein said monitor means further comprises a first and a second detector means, said first detector means for monitoring the production of ozone by the generator means and the second detector means for monitoring a portion of the mixture of ozone and oxygen after administration in order to determine the quantity of ozone consumed during administration.

2. Apparatus according to claim 1 in which the generator means further comprises three separate drive inverters and at least two cells which each comprise inner and outer tubes, and in which a pair of cooling fans are positioned one at each end of the generator means for cooling the generator means by operating such that one of the fans pushes air through the generator means and the other one of the fans pulls air through the generator means.

3. Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the output means is for treating a patient'"'"'s blood, said output means comprising a dose discharge syringe means which is driven by a stepper motor for discharging controlled doses of a mixture of oxygen and ozone for the patient'"'"'s blood, and a purge means for purging the blood treating means with the mixture of ozone and oxygen prior to treating the patient'"'"'s blood.

4. Apparatus according to claim 3 wherein said output means further includes a cup device for treating small external treatment areas of a patient, a container for surrounding large external treatment areas of a patient, and a valve unit in selective fluid communication with the blood treating means, the cup device and the container.

5. Apparatus according to claim 1 and including a peristaltic pump for controlling delivery of ozone to the output means.

6. Apparatus according to claim 1 in which the monitor means further comprises an ultra violet light source and a photocell detector.

7. Apparatus according to claim 1 and including ozone destructor means.

8. Apparatus according to claim 1 and including a hollow fibre device for use in contacting the mixture of ozone and oxygen with the treatment product.

9. Apparatus for the controlled generation and administration of ozone comprising:

generator means for generating ozone gas;

dosage means for mixing a predetermined amount of ozone with oxygen resulting in a predetermined concentration;

monitor means for monitoring the generation and concentration of ozone;

output means for dispensing the mixture of ozone and oxygen; and

computer control means for delivering the mixture of ozone and oxygen for a predetermined period of time to the output means and for controlling the operation of at least one of the generator means, the monitor means and the dosage means;

wherein said computer control means further comprises a feedback loop means for reducing an electrical input to the generator means if more than the predetermined amount of ozone is being generated by the generator means, and for increasing an electrical input to the generator means if less than the predetermined amount of ozone is being generated by the generator means.