Respiratory infection treatment device

• US 6,454,754 B1
• Filed: 11/21/2000
• Issued: 09/24/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 10/29/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Peaceful Mountain, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Steven R. Frank
• Inventors: Frank, Steven R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Casler, Brian L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Thissell, Jeremy
• Application Number:
  US09/718,520
• Time in Patent Office: 672 Days
• Field of Search: 604/19, 604/20, 604/21, 604/48, 604/500, 604/43.01, 128/200.14, 424/45
• US Class Current: 604/500
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 11/001 Particle size control
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 11/005 using ultrasonics spraying or atomising liquids using ultrasonic vibrations in general B05B17/06
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 11/008 by squeezing, e.g. using a flexible bottle or a bulb
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 11/02 operated by air or other gas pressure applied to the liquid or other product to be sprayed or atomised sprayers for horticulture A01G, A01H; killing insects A01M; air humidifying by nozzles F24F6/14, F24F6/18; cooling by spraying F28B, F28C
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 11/06 of the injector type
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/08 Inhaling devices inserted into the nose
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/075 Bulb type
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3523 using telemetric means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/8206 battery-operated
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 31/002 Devices for releasing a drug at a continuous and controlled rate for a prolonged period of time artificial gland structures or devices A61F2/022; intra-uterine contraceptive devices A61F6/14; tampons for introducing into the vagina A61F13/20, A61L15/00; suppositories or bougies for intra-vaginal or intra-uterine application A61K9/02; physical forms of medicinal preparations for sustained or differential drug release A61K9/20, A61K9/50
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/30 Apparatus for iontophoresis, i.e. transfer of media in ionic state by an electromotoric force into the body, or cataphoresis
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/325 for iontophoresis, i.e. transfer of media in ionic state by an electromotoric force into the body electrodes for external use A61N1/0428
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/44 Applying ionised fluids ion generators H01J37/00

Abstract

A device for treating an illness or infection in the respiratory tract of a body is provided. The device administers an antimicrobial mist, which coats the tissues in the respiratory tract where the infection is colonizing.

Claims

1. A method of infusing a colloidally suspended antimicrobial substance into tissue of a body, the method comprising:

providing a misting device;

providing an antimicrobial substance of colloidal silver suspension within the misting device having a concentration of colloidal silver suspension between approximately twenty (20) ppm and approximately sixty (60) ppm;

ejecting the antimicrobial substance in a mist of small droplets;

delivering the colloidal silver suspension in a coating into the upper and lower respiratory tract achieving predetermined antimicrobial concentrations in the infected tissues; and

further delivering the antimicrobial concentrations every thirty (30) to sixty (60) minutes to maintain an effective antimicrobial effect in environments of high fluid flushing.

2. The method of claim 1 and further comprising using a nebulizer to achieve the small droplets necessary to reach the lower respiratory tract.

3. The method of claim 2 and further comprising a nasal spray bottle to achieve the larger droplets necessary to coat the nasal passage ways.

4. The method of claim 2 and further comprising a nasal spray coating to allow migration of the agent into the sinus cavities for treatment of sinus infections.