# US 2014/0154134 A1 · Systems, Methods and Devices for Ozone Sanitization of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Devices > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0154134 A1 - Document ID: US20140154134A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/232,773 - Filed: 2012-07-13 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2011-07-15 - Assignees: Inceptus, Inc. - Inventors: Timothy Leyva - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140154134A1 ## CPC - A61L 2/202: Ozone - A61L 2/183: Ozone dissolved in a liquid - A61L 2/24: Apparatus using programmed or automatic operation - A61M 16/021: {operated by electrical means (A61M16/202 – A61M16/205 take precedence)} - A61M 16/06: Respiratory or anaesthetic masks - A61M 16/0816: {Joints or connectors} - A61M 16/0875: {Connecting tubes} - A61M 16/1095: {in the connecting tubes} - A61M 16/16: Devices to humidify the respiration air {(A61M16/1045 takes precedence)} - A61M 16/208: {Non-controlled one-way valves, e.g. exhalation, check, pop-off non-rebreathing valves} - A61L 2103/15: Laboratory, medical or dentistry appliances, e.g. catheters or sharps - A61L 2202/14: Means for controlling sterilisation processes, data processing, presentation and storage means, e.g. sensors, controllers, programs - A61M 16/0057: {Pumps therefor} - A61M 16/0683: {Holding devices therefor} - A61M 2202/0216: Ozone - A61M 2205/27: preventing use - A61M 2205/502: User interfaces, e.g. screens or keyboards - A61M 2209/10: Equipment for cleaning - A61L: METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES (preservation of bodies or disinfecting characterised by the agents employed A01N; preserving, e.g. sterilising, food or foodstuffs A23; preparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes A61K) - A61M: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY (introducing media into or onto the bodies of animals A61D7/00; means for inserting tampons A61F13/26; devices for administering food or medicines orally A61J; containers for collecting, storing or administering blood or medical fluids A61J1/05); DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY (surgery A61B; chemical aspects of surgical articles A61L); DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR {(Electrotherapy, e.g. producing anaesthesia by the use of alternating or intermittent currents A61N1/36021)} ## 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 ### Claim 1 A continuous positive airway pressure device comprising: an ozone device with an ozone operating system; one or more distribution lines, wherein said one or more distribution lines distributes ozone from said ozone device to said continuous positive airway pressure device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A device in accordance with claim 1 further comprising a continuous positive airway pressure connector unit, wherein said continuous positive airways connector unit connects said one or more distribution lines to said continuous positive airway pressure device. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) A device in accordance with claim 2 wherein said continuous positive airway pressure device further comprises a water reservoir, wherein said distribution lines distributes ozone into said water reservoir. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) A device in accordance with claim 3 further comprising a hose, wherein said hose is connected to said water reservoir and wherein said ozone is distributed to said hose from said water reservoir. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) A device in accordance with claim 4 further comprising a mask, wherein said mask is in a mask compartment, and wherein said ozone is distributed to said mask and said mask compartment through said hose. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) A device in accordance with claim 5 further comprising an exhaust port, wherein said exhaust port is connected to said mask compartment to release said ozone. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) A device in accordance with claim 1 further comprising a heating element attached to said hose. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) A device in accordance with claim 7 further comprising a heating element receptor attached to said continuous positive airway pressure device, wherein said heating element and said heating element receptor heat said hose. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) A device in accordance with claim 8 further comprising a heater adapter unit connected to said continuous positive airway connector unit, wherein said heater adapter unit connects said heating element to said heating element receptor. ### Claim 10 A method for disinfecting a continuous positive airway pressure device comprising the steps of: producing ozone in an ozone device with an ozone operating system; releasing ozone into a continuous positive airway pressure device; and, migrating ozone through said continuous positive airway pressure device. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method in accordance with claim 10 further comprising the step of removing said ozone from said continuous positive airway pressure device through an exhaust port. ### Claim 12 A method for disinfecting a continuous positive airway pressure device comprising the steps of: producing ozone in an ozone device with an ozone operating system; releasing ozone into a continuous positive airway pressure device; transferring ozone into a continuous positive airway pressure water reservoir; migrating free ozone from said water reservoir to a hose; migrating said free ozone from said hose into a face mask in a face mask compartment; and, removing said ozone from said continuous positive airway pressure device through an exhaust port. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method in accordance with claim 12 further comprising the step of adding a timer to control release of ozone. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method in accordance with claim 13 further comprising the step of delaying start of the continuous positive airway pressure device until all ozone has cleared from said continuous positive airway pressure device. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The method in accordance with claim 12 further comprising the step of heating a continuous positive airway pressure hose with a heating element, wherein a heating element adapter unit connects said heating element to a continuous positive airway pressure device. ### Claim 16 A continuous positive airway pressure device comprising: an ozone device with an ozone operating system; one or more distribution lines, wherein said one or more distribution lines distributes ozone to said continuous positive airway pressure device; a continuous positive airway connector unit, wherein said continuous positive airway pressure unit connects said one or more distribution lines to said continuous positive airways pressure device; and, a heating adapter unit, wherein said heating adapter unit is attached to said continuous positive airway connector unit and attaches a heating element to heating element receptors on said continuous positive airway pressure device. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The continuous positive airway pressure device in accordance with claim 16 further comprising a water reservoir in said continuous positive airway pressure device. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The continuous positive airway pressure device in accordance with claim 17 further comprising a hose attached to said continuous positive airways pressure device. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The continuous positive airway pressure device in accordance with claim 18 further comprising a facemask attached to said hose. ### Claim 20 A medical instrument comprising: an ozone device with an ozone operating system; one or more distribution lines, wherein said one or more distribution lines distributes ozone from said ozone device to said medical instrument.