Nebulizer disinfecting system and method of use
AssigneeRiteDose, LLC
InventorsShawn Miller, Jody Chastain
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Abstract
Devices and methods for reducing the amount of contagions, such as germs, from the exhaled air stream of a nebulizer are provided. Specifically, a nebulizer is provided with a disinfecting chamber in communication with the exhaled air outfeed of a nebulizer that reduces the amount of contagions exiting the outfeed to the environment. An example of such a disinfecting chamber is one that employs a UVC light source.
Claims20
In a nebulizer having a nebulizer housing, a patient interface, an ambient air infeed for carrying inhaled air to the nebulizer for entraining a medication for administration to a patient's lungs, and an exhaled air outfeed for carrying exhaled air from the lungs through the exhaled air outfeed to be treated or contained where the exhaled air may carry contagions entrained therein and could enter the contagions into the environment if not prevented, the improvement comprising a disinfecting chamber attached to the nebulizer for reducing the amount of contagions entering the environment from the exhaled air outfeed.
A nebulizer comprising:
- a) a nebulizer housing;
- b) a patient interface;
- c) an ambient air infeed for carrying inhaled air to the nebulizer for entraining a medication for administration to a patient's lungs
- d) an exhaled air outfeed for carrying exhaled air from the lungs through the exhaled air outfeed to be treated or contained where the exhaled air may carry contagions entrained therein and could enter the contagions into the environment if not prevented;
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- e) a disinfecting chamber attached to the nebulizer for reducing the amount of contagions entering the environment from the exhaled air outfeed.
A nebulizer comprising:
- a) a nebulizer housing;
- b) a patient interface;
- c) an ambient air infeed for carrying inhaled air to the nebulizer for entraining a medication for administration to a patient's lungs;
- d) an exhaled air outfeed for carrying exhaled air from the lungs through the exhaled air outfeed to be treated or contained where the exhaled air may carry contagions entrained therein and could enter the contagions into the environment if not prevented;
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- e) a device that separates inhaled air from exhaled air.
A device for removably attaching to a nebulizer that has nebulizer housing, a patient interface, an ambient air infeed for carrying inhaled air to the nebulizer for entraining a medication for administration to a patient's lungs, an exhaled air outfeed for carrying exhaled air from the lungs through the exhaled air outfeed to be treated or contained where the exhaled air may carry contagions entrained therein and could enter the contagions into the environment if not prevented, wherein the device is a T-splitter comprising at least two one-way valves and is adapted for positioning between the patient interface and the nebulizer, for communication with the exhaled air outfeed, and for attachment to the exhaled air outfeed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.