Gas delivery device and system
DC CAFCFirst Claim
1. A gas delivery device to administer therapy gas from a gas source, the gas delivery device comprising:
- a valve attachable to the gas source, the valve including an inlet and an outlet in fluid communication and a valve actuator to open or close the valve to allow the gas through the valve; and
a circuit including;
a memory to store gas data comprising one or more of gas identification, gas expiration date and gas concentration; and
a processor and a transceiver in communication with the memory to send and receive signals to communicate the gas data to a control module that controls gas delivery to a subject and to verify one or more of the gas identification, the gas concentration and that the gas is not expired.
21 Assignments
Litigations
1 Petition
Accused Products
Abstract
A gas delivery system including a gas delivery device, a control module and a gas delivery mechanism is described. An exemplary gas delivery device includes a valve assembly with a valve and circuit including a memory, a processor and a transceiver in communication with the memory. The memory may include gas data such as gas identification, gas expiration and gas concentration. The transceiver on the circuit of the valve assembly may send wireless optical line-of-sight signals to communicate the gas data to a control module. Exemplary gas delivery mechanisms include a ventilator and a breathing circuit. Methods of administering gas are also described.
-
Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A gas delivery device to administer therapy gas from a gas source, the gas delivery device comprising:
-
a valve attachable to the gas source, the valve including an inlet and an outlet in fluid communication and a valve actuator to open or close the valve to allow the gas through the valve; and a circuit including; a memory to store gas data comprising one or more of gas identification, gas expiration date and gas concentration; and a processor and a transceiver in communication with the memory to send and receive signals to communicate the gas data to a control module that controls gas delivery to a subject and to verify one or more of the gas identification, the gas concentration and that the gas is not expired. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
-
-
7. A therapy gas delivery system comprising:
-
a gas delivery device comprising; a gas source; a valve attached to the gas source, the valve including an inlet and an outlet in fluid communication and a valve actuator to open or close the valve; and a circuit comprising; a first memory to store gas data comprising one or more of gas identification, gas expiration date and gas concentration of the gas source; and a first processor and a first transceiver in communication with the first memory; and a control module that controls delivery of therapy gas to a subject, the control module comprising a second memory, a second transceiver and a second processor, wherein the second transceiver and the second processor are in communication with the second memory, wherein the first transceiver and the second transceiver send and receive signals to communicate the gas data to the control module and to verify one or more of the gas identification, the gas concentration and that the gas is not expired. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
-
-
15. A method for administering a therapy gas to a patient, comprising:
-
establishing communication between a gas delivery device and a control module for administering therapy gas to a subject via a first transceiver and a second transceiver, wherein the gas delivery device comprises a gas source and the first transceiver is in communication with a first memory that stores gas data comprising one or more of gas identification, gas expiration date and gas concentration of the gas source, wherein the control module comprises the second transceiver and a second memory; communicating the gas data from the first transceiver to the second transceiver via wired or wireless signals; comparing the gas data with patient information stored in the second memory to verify the gas data; and controlling delivery of the therapy gas to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
-
Specification