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

• US 10,398,797 B2
• Filed: 02/24/2017
• Issued: 09/03/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SoClean, Inc.
• Original Assignee: SoClean, Inc.
• Inventors: Leyva, Timothy
• Primary Examiner(s): Spamer, Donald R
• Application Number:
  US15/441,929
• Publication Number:
  US 20170165443A1
• Time in Patent Office: 921 Days
• 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. A system comprising:

an ozone device including an ozone operating system;

a connector unit connecting the ozone device to an instrument having a hose, the connector unit comprising;

a first end connected to the hose;

a second end connected to an enclosed space;

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 engaged with a fluid passageway of the hose.

2. The system in accordance with claim 1 further comprising a sensor for sensing ozone gas in the fluid passageway.

3. The system in accordance with claim 1 further comprising an exhaust port connected to a distal end of the hose.

4. The system in accordance with claim 1 further comprising a mask connected to a distal end of the hose.

5. The system in accordance with claim 4 further comprising a gas-tight mask compartment, wherein the mask compartment removably engages the mask.

6. The system in accordance with claim 5 further comprising an exhaust port.

7. The system in accordance with claim 6 further comprising a filter in the exhaust port.

8. A connector unit for a medical instrument, comprising:

a first end connected to a proximal end of a passageway with a gas environment in the medical instrument;

a second end connected to an enclosed space;

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

a distribution line traversing the outer wall of the connector unit for distributing ozone gas into the gas environment; and

a sensor for sensing ozone gas in the gas environment.

9. The connector unit in accordance with claim 8 further comprising a check valve in the distribution line.

10. The connector unit in accordance with claim 8 further comprising an ozone device with an ozone operating system, wherein the ozone device is fluidly coupled to a distal end of the passageway.

11. The connector unit in accordance with claim 10 further comprising a gas-tight compartment in the ozone device.

12. The connector unit in accordance with claim 11 further comprising an exhaust port in the ozone device.

13. The connector unit in accordance with claim 12 further comprising a filter in the exhaust port.

14. The connector unit in accordance with claim 10 further comprising a safety switch on the ozone device.