Method and apparatus for therapeutic gas treatment
AssigneeRespiderm Corporation
InventorsTibor Salamon, Nagy Rihárd, Hosszú Gergely, Lászka Norbert, Szakadati Zoltán, Richard Rivers
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Abstract
A handheld therapeutic apparatus and method of treatment are disclosed. In one example, the apparatus includes a valve system, a detachable gas cartridge housing unit that houses a gas cartridge or gas delivery from an outside gas cylinder in fluid communication with said valve system, a detachable treatment receptacle for the delivery of gas therapies is in fluid communication with said valve system, and a detachable nozzle in fluid communication with said valve system.
Claims18
A handheld therapeutic apparatus for the delivery of therapeutic gases, the apparatus comprising:
- a handle portion adapted to receive a gas cartridge within an interior of the handle portion;
- a valve housing portion adapted to house a valve system comprising a three-way valve, the valve housing portion being detachably joinable to the handle portion at a collar and including a gas cartridge piercing pin that engages the gas cartridge when the handle portion is joined to the valve housing portion;
- a treatment receptacle portion detachably joinable to the valve housing portion at an attaching collar, the treatment receptacle portion being in fluid communication with the valve system and adapted to receive a treatment module;
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- a nozzle portion in fluid communication with the valve system.
A gas cartridge assembly for use in the handheld treatment apparatus, comprising:
- a silicone seal including a sealing portion having a plurality of perforations, and
- a gas cartridge,
- wherein the silicone seal is attached to the gas cartridge at a pierceable cartridge aperture of the gas cartridge.
A handheld therapeutic apparatus for the delivery of therapeutic gases, the apparatus comprising:
- a valve system within a valve housing portion, the valve system comprising a three-way valve with control pins for controlling the flow of gas through the valve system;
- a handle portion adapted to receive a gas source, the handle portion being removably attachable to the valve housing portion;
- a treatment receptacle portion removably attachable to the valve housing portion;
- a nozzle portion removably attachable to the valve housing portion;
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- wherein the valve housing portion is adapted to engage the treatment receptacle portion and the nozzle portion such that the receptacle treatment portion and nozzle portion are in fluid communication with the valve system.
A handheld therapeutic apparatus for the delivery of therapeutic gases, the apparatus comprising:
- a valve system comprising a three-way valve with control pins for controlling the flow of gas through the valve system;
- a handle portion adapted to receive a gas source;
- a treatment receptacle portion;
- a nozzle portion;
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- a valve housing portion adapted to house the valve system and adapted to engage the treatment receptacle portion and the nozzle portion such that the receptacle treatment portion and nozzle portion are in fluid communication with the valve system;
- wherein the treatment receptacle portion is a gas meter.
A method of treating an area of an individual user with medical or therapeutic gases, the method compromising:
- a) assembling a handheld therapeutic apparatus, said therapeutic apparatus comprising:
- (i) a valve system comprising a three-way valve with control pins for controlling the flow of gas through the valve system;
- (ii) a handle portion adapted to a gas cartridge assembly;
- (iii) a treatment receptacle portion;
- (iv) a nozzle portion;
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- (v) a valve housing portion adapted to house the valve system and adapted to engage the treatment receptacle portion and the nozzle portion such that the receptacle treatment portion and nozzle portion are in fluid communication with the valve system;
- b) placing the gas cartridge assembly in the handle portion;
- c) attaching the handle portion to the valve housing such that a piercing pin pierces the gas cartridge allowing gas to flow from the gas cartridge through the valve system to the treatment receptacle portion and the nozzle portion;
- d) delivering the gas to the patient through the nozzle portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.