Systems, methods and devices for ozone sanitization of continuous positive airway pressure devices

• US 9,358,316 B2
• Filed: 07/13/2012
• Issued: 06/07/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SoClean, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Inceptus, Inc.
• Inventors: Leyva, Timothy
• Primary Examiner(s): Conley, Sean E
• Assistant Examiner(s): SPAMER, DONALD R
• Application Number:
  US14/232,773
• Publication Number:
  US 20140154134A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,425 Days
• Field of Search: 422/28
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/183 Ozone dissolved in a liquid
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/202 Ozone
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/24 Apparatus using programmed or automatic operation
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2202/14 Means for controlling sterilisation processes, data processing, presentation and storage means, e.g. sensors, controllers, programs
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2202/24 Medical instruments, e.g. endoscopes, catheters, sharps
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0057 Pumps therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/021 operated by electrical means A61M16/202 – A61M16/205 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/06 Respiratory or anaesthetic masks
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0683 Holding devices therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0816 Joints or connectors
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0875 Connecting tubes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/1095 in the connecting tubes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/16 Devices to humidify the respiration air A61M16/1045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/208 Non-controlled one-way valves, e.g. exhalation, check, pop-off non-rebreathing valves
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2202/0216 Ozone
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/27 preventing use
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/502 User interfaces, e.g. screens or keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/10 Equipment for cleaning

Abstract

The present invention is generally related to a device and method for sanitizing a medical instrument with ozone, in particular the invention relates to a system, method and a device for sanitizing a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device. The device has an ozone compartment, an ozone operating system and one or more ozone distribution lines that distribute ozone to a continuous positive airway pressure device. The device may further include a heater adapter unit to connect heating systems in CPAP devices while distributing ozone to sanitize the CPAP device in accordance with the present invention.

Claims

1. An ozone sanitizing system for sanitizing a continuous positive airway pressure device, the ozone sanitizing system comprising:

the continuous positive airway pressure device wherein the continuous positive pressure device includes a water reservoir, a hose, and a mask connected to the hose;

a continuous positive airway pressure connector unit connecting a first end of the hose to the water reservoir, wherein the connector unit connects to the water reservoir above any water in the water reservoir;

a third port included in the continuous positive airway pressure connector unit;

an ozone operating system;

one or more distribution lines connected to the ozone operating system at a proximal end and connected through the third port of the continuous positive airway pressure connector unit and terminating in the water reservoir at the distal end, thereby distributing ozone into the water reservoir;

a mask compartment connected to a second end of the hose, the mask compartment encasing the mask and creating a gas-tight environment; and

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free ozone in the hose and the mask compartment, wherein the free ozone is ozone released from the water reservoir and whereby the free ozone passes in a gas environment through the hose and the mask compartment.

2. The ozone sanitizing system of claim 1, further comprising an oxidizing catalyst on the mask compartment.

3. The ozone sanitizing system of claim 1, further comprising an exhaust port on the mask compartment.

4. The ozone sanitizing system of claim 1, wherein the ozone operating system further comprises an air pump to push ozone through the one or more distribution lines and into the water reservoir.

5. The ozone sanitizing system of claim 1, further comprising a timer connected to the ozone operating system to control the operation of the ozone operating system and, more specifically, the release of ozone into the water reservoir.

6. The ozone sanitizing system of claim 1, further comprising a heating element on the hose, wherein the heating element is connected to the continuous positive airway pressure connector unit by a heating adapter unit to heat the hose and prevent water vapor condensation within the hose.

7. A system comprising a continuous positive airway pressure connector unit and an ozone sanitizing device wherein the continuous positive airway pressure connector unit connecting the ozone sanitizing device having an ozone operating system to a continuous positive airway pressure device having a hose and a water reservoir, wherein the continuous positive airway pressure connector unit comprises:

a first end connected to the hose;

a second end connected to the water reservoir;

an outer wall between the first end and the second end, and

a distribution line connected to the ozone operating system, the distribution line traversing the wall with a free end immersed in water in the water reservoir.