Gas distribution assembly
AssigneeHill-Rom Services, Inc.
InventorsTodd M. CARNELL, Brian J. Hoffman, David C. Newkirk
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Abstract
A gas delivery system for a patient room may include a centralized gas distribution system that provides a source of gas and a manifold for distributing the gas in the patient room. The gas delivery system may include a gas outlet coupled to a wall of the patient room and line connecting the gas outlet to the manifold.
Claims20
A gas delivery assembly for a patient room in a healthcare facility including a wall, the gas delivery system comprising
- a centralized gas distribution system in a healthcare facility, the centralized gas distribution system including a source of a first gas, a first supply line coupled to the source of the first gas, and a first supply port coupled to the first supply line,
- a first modular gas manifold including a body formed to include a space, a supply connector coupled to the body and to the first supply port to admit the first gas from the source into the space, and a plurality of output ports coupled to the body in fluid communication with the space,
- a first flexible line coupled to one of the plurality of output ports, and
- a first gas outlet coupled to the wall and coupled to the flexible line to cause the first gas to be supplied to a caregiver upon demand.
A gas delivery assembly for a patient room in a healthcare facility including a wall, the gas delivery system comprising
- a centralized gas distribution system in a healthcare facility, the centralized gas distribution system including a source of a gas, a supply line coupled to the source, and a supply port coupled to the supply line,
- a first modular gas manifold including a body formed to include a space, a supply connector interconnecting the body and the supply port to provide fluid communication with the space, and a pair of output ports coupled to the body,
- a second modular gas manifold including a body formed to include a space, a supply connector interconnecting the body and one of the output ports included in the first modular gas manifold to provide fluid communication with the space of the first modular gas manifold and the space of the second modular gas manifold, and a pair of output ports coupled to the body of the second modular gas manifold, and
- a pair of gas outlets coupled to the wall and coupled to the outlet ports of the second modular gas manifold in fluid communication with the space formed in the second modular gas manifold.
A gas delivery assembly for a patient room in a healthcare facility including a wall, the gas delivery system comprising
- a centralized gas distribution system in a healthcare facility, the centralized gas distribution system including a source of a gas, a supply line coupled to the source, and a supply port coupled to the supply line,
- a first modular gas manifold including a body formed to include a space, a supply connector interconnecting the body and the supply port to provide fluid communication with the space, and a pair of output ports coupled to the body,
- a second modular gas manifold including a body formed to include a space, a supply connector interconnecting the body of the second modular gas manifold and the first modular gas manifold to provide fluid communication with the space of the first modular gas manifold and the space of the second modular gas manifold, and a pair of output ports coupled to the body of the second modular gas manifold, and
- three gas outlets coupled to the wall, two of the three gas outlets coupled to the pair of output ports included in the first modular gas manifold, and the remaining gas outlet coupled to one of the pair of output ports included in the second modular gas manifold.
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