Method for oxygen therapy using hyperbarically oxygenated liquid
First Claim
1. A method of oxygen therapy comprising:
- (a) oxygenating a non-blood liquid extracorporeally by contacting the liquid with oxygen under hyperbaric pressures;
(b) maintaining the liquid in contact with oxygen until the partial pressure of oxygen in the liquid reaches at least 760 mm Hg.; and
(c) treating a patient with the oxygenated liquid while maintaining the partial pressure of oxygen at hyperbaric pressures.
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Abstract
This invention is a method of preparing and utilizing oxygenated liquids for medical and therapeutic purposes. Non-blood liquid solutions are oxygenated using a gas liquid contact apparatus. Conditions of increased ambient pressure and decreased temperature are created to maximally dissolve gaseous oxygen into liquids. In addition, an electromagnetic stirring is used to homogeneously mix the gaseous oxygen and liquid. Following the oxygenation of the liquid is anaerobically procured from the gas liquid contact apparatus in order to maintain high dissolved oxygen partial pressures in the liquid. The oxygenated liquid may be intravenously injected to titrate blood oxygen levels, or the oxygenated liquid may be systemically administered for absorption into tissues and the bloodstream.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of oxygen therapy comprising:
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(a) oxygenating a non-blood liquid extracorporeally by contacting the liquid with oxygen under hyperbaric pressures; (b) maintaining the liquid in contact with oxygen until the partial pressure of oxygen in the liquid reaches at least 760 mm Hg.; and (c) treating a patient with the oxygenated liquid while maintaining the partial pressure of oxygen at hyperbaric pressures. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of oxygen therapy comprising:
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(a) placing a non-blood liquid in a contact apparatus; (b) contacting the liquid in the contact apparatus with oxygen or oxygen containing gas to effect dissolution of the oxygen into the liquid; (c) maintaining contact between the liquid and oxygen or oxygen containing gas until the partial pressure of oxygen in the liquid is greater than 760 mm Hg.; (d) transferring the oxygenated liquid to an infusion apparatus while maintaining a partial pressure greater than 760 mm Hg.; and (e) injecting the oxygenated liquid while maintaining a partial pressure of oxygen greater than 760 mg Hg. into a patient'"'"'s bloodstream, thereby allowing the oxygen present in the oxygenated liquid to diffuse into the blood plasma. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of oxygen therapy comprising:
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(a) introducing a liquid into a contact apparatus; (b) oxygenating the liquid by contacting the liquid in the contact apparatus with oxygen or oxygen containing gas under hyperbaric pressures thereby effecting dissolution of oxygen into the liquid; (c) pressurizing the contents of the contact apparatus; (d) drawing the oxygenated liquid from the contact apparatus into a diffusion resistant treatment apparatus; and (e) treating a patient with the oxygenated liquid while maintaining the partial pressure of oxygen at hyperbaric pressures to cause absorption of the dissolved oxygen in the liquid into body fluids and tissues. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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