US 2017/0226760 A1 · CRITICAL CARE BACKUP VACUUM SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE

Abstract

ModuleVide™ takes a unique approach to sustaining vacuum service in Critical Zones within a hospital or other medical facility. This solution relates to a medical facility with a main vacuum plant connected via a main piping with branches that deliver vacuum to different areas within the facility. Critical Zone branches off the central vacuum piping system are augmented with integrated branch backup vacuum generating devices (ModuleVide™). Upon failure of vacuum in the branch piping, the ModuleVide™ activates to reestablish vacuum service in that branch piping segment. The branch of piping may for example correspond to the surgical theater suit of a hospital. The vacuum capacity of the ModuleVide™ is sized to match the specific Critical Zone branch's expected demand.

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Dependent claims

A medical vacuum apparatus for supplying medical vacuum to a portion of a medical vacuum piping network in a medical facility, the apparatus comprising:

a) a vacuum generating device (A) capable of causing a negative pressure within piping in fluid communication therewith (P),
b) wherein the vacuum generating device (A) is fluidly connected to the portion of the medical vacuum piping network (P) in the medical facility,
c) an isolation valve (C2, AV2) configured to fluidically isolate the portion of the medical vacuum piping network (P) in the medical facility from a remainder of the medical vacuum piping network (P) in the medical facility,
d) the isolation valve (C2, AV2) further configured to fluidically isolate the portion of the medical vacuum piping network (P) upon loss of vacuum in the medical vacuum piping network (P) resulting in a pre-determined vacuum pressure.

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Critical care backup vacuum system and method of use

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