# US 11,304,684 B2 · Device for collecting breath and aiding measurement of trace component in breath and usage method thereof

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- Number: US 11,304,684 B2
- Document ID: US11304684B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/326,366
- Filed: 2016-08-18
- Published: 2020-07-23
- Granted: 2022-04-19
- Earliest claimed: 2016-08-18
- Assignees: Shenzhen Seekya Bio-Sci & Tech Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Shenzhen Seekya Bio-Sci & Tech Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Yongjian Ma; Yongqiang Ji; Guoliang Zhu
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11304684B2

## CPC

- A61B 10/00: Instruments for taking body samples for diagnostic purposes (for taking samples of blood A61B5/15); Other methods or instruments for diagnosis, e.g. for vaccination diagnosis, sex determination or ovulation-period determination; Throat striking implements
- A61B 5/082: {Evaluation by breath analysis, e.g. determination of the chemical composition of exhaled breath (A61B5/083, A61B5/091 take precedence)}
- A61B 5/097: Devices for facilitating collection of breath or for directing breath into or through measuring devices
- G01N 1/22: in the gaseous state {(specially adapted for biological material G01N33/497; measuring breath flow A61B5/087)}
- A61B 5/4845: {Toxicology, e.g. by detection of alcohol, drug or toxic products (A61B5/4848 takes precedence)}
- A61B 2010/0087: {Breath samples}
- G01N 2001/2244: {Exhaled gas, e.g. alcohol detecting}
- A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D)
- G01N: INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES (measuring or testing apparatus or processes other than immunoassay, involving enzymes or microorganisms C12M, C12Q)

## Abstract

A device for collecting exhalation gas and aiding measurement of a trace component in the exhalation gas and the usage method thereof are disclosed. The device comprises an alveolar air bag for storing alveolar air collected from the breath of a subject, a cavity channel air bag for storing cavity channel air from the subject, a three-way pipe, and a mouthpiece. The three-way pipe comprises a first branch pipe, second branch pipe, and third branch pipe communicating with each other. The first branch pipe and the second branch pipe respectively extend in opposing directions along the same axis. The third branch pipe extends along a radial direction of the first branch pipe and the second branch pipe. The mouthpiece communicates with the first branch pipe. An air hole of the cavity channel air bag communicates with the second branch pipe.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A usage method of a device for collecting exhalation gas and aiding measurement of trace components in exhalation gas, wherein the device for collecting exhalation gas and aiding measurement of trace components in exhalation gas comprises an alveolar gasbag (4) for loading alveolar gas in the exhalation gas of a collection subject, a cavity channel gasbag (3) for loading cavity channel gas of the collection subject, a tee fitting (2), and a mouthpiece (1); wherein the tee fitting (2) comprises a first branch pipe (21), a second branch pipe (22) and a third branch pipe (23) communicating with each other, wherein the first branch pipe (21) and the second branch pipe (22) respectively extend in opposing directions along a same axis, while the third branch pipe (23) extends along a radial direction of the first branch pipe (21) and the second branch pipe (22); wherein the mouthpiece (1) communicates with the first branch pipe (21), a gas hole of the cavity channel gasbag (3) communicates with the second branch pipe (22) while a gas hole of the alveolar gasbag (4) communicates with the third branch pipe (23); wherein an inner diameter of the second branch pipe (22) is larger than an inner diameter of the third branch pipe (23); and wherein the device for collecting exhalation gas and aiding measurement of trace components in exhalation gas further comprises a background gasbag (5) for loading an ambient gas in which the collection subject is located, and four reversing gasbags (6) for removing interference components of a measured gas in collected alveolar gas and ambient gas, wherein each of the reversing gasbags (6) is provided with a respective decontaminating element;
wherein the usage method comprises the following steps:
S1. connecting the mouthpiece (1), the alveolar gasbag (4) and the cavity channel gasbag (3) through the tee fitting (2);
S2. holding the device and putting the mouthpiece (1) close to the collection subject's chest, and then taking a deep breath and holding the breath for 0-30 seconds;
S3. blowing through the mouthpiece (1) to exhale as much gas as possible;
S4. if the alveolar gasbag (4) is not filled up by one breath, squeezing the cavity channel gasbag (3) to empty the gas in the cavity channel gasbag (3), and repeating step S2 and S3 until the alveolar gasbag (4) is filled up;
S5. removing the interference components of the measured gas by the four reversing gasbags (6), wherein the four reversing gasbags comprise a first reversing gasbag having as its decontaminating element a dehumidifying element containing a dehumidifying agent, a second reversing gasbag having as its decontaminating element a carbon dioxide removing element containing a carbon dioxide absorbent, a third reversing gasbag having as its decontaminating element a carbon monoxide removing element containing a carbon monoxide absorbent, and a fourth reversing gasbag having as its decontaminating element a sulfur dioxide removing element containing a sulfur dioxide absorbent; and
S6. collecting ambient gas by the background gasbag (5), wherein: if the background gasbag (5) is closed, the ambient gas is collected by a hand pump or an electric air pump to inflate the background gasbag (5) until the background gasbag (5) is filled with the ambient gas in which the collection subject is located, then a cover of the background gasbag (5) is closed, and the ambient gas is collected; and if the background gasbag (5) is opened, it is used as a section of a background gas passage, and the ambient gas is collected directly during a detection process of the trace components;
wherein the inner diameter of the second branch pipe (22) is larger than the inner diameter of the third branch pipe (23) at a connection point of the alveolar gasbag (4) and the cavity channel gasbag (3) is parallel to a direction of an exhaled gas, so the exhaled gas will enter the cavity channel gasbag (3) more preferentially, and the exhalation gas will enter the alveolar gasbag (4) after the cavity channel gasbag (3) is full; and
wherein the inner diameter of the second branch pipe (22) and the inner diameter of the third branch pipe (23) have a ratio range from 1.1-3.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The usage method according to claim 1, wherein in step S4, the alveolar gasbag (4) is not filled up when if the alveolar gasbag (4) is pressed by hand, the alveolar gasbag (4) is recessed by more than 1 cm.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The usage method according to claim 1, wherein an inner diameter of the second branch pipe (22) and an inner diameter of the first branch pipe (21) are the same.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The usage method according to claim 1, wherein the gas hole of the alveolar gasbag (4) is provided with a non-return valve opening towards an inner part of the alveolar gasbag (4).