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Conversion of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) to nitric oxide (NO)

  • US 7,618,594 B2
  • Filed: 03/07/2006
  • Issued: 11/17/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for generating a therapeutic gas including nitric oxide for use in delivering the therapeutic gas to a mammal comprising:

  • a gas bottle having nitrogen dioxide and capable of providing a flow of gaseous nitrogen dioxide; and

    a receptacle including an inlet, an outlet, and a surface-active material coated with an aqueous solution of an antioxidant, wherein the inlet is configured to receive the flow from the gas bottle and fluidly communicate the flow to the outlet through the surface-active material to convert the gaseous nitrogen dioxide to nitric oxide at ambient temperature,wherein the receptacle is configured to attach to the gas bottle.

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