Medication bypass heat and moisture exchange unit
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A62B-018/08
B01D-046/42
출원번호
US-0282418
(2002-10-30)
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/ 주소
Halperin, Scott
출원인 / 주소
Allegiance Corporation
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20
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The present invention provides a heat and moisture exchange (HME) unit that includes a housing having a fibrous media in the housing that is designed to absorb and retain moisture and heat from exhaled air passing through the housing. The HME unit is designed to transfer the moisture and heat to inh
The present invention provides a heat and moisture exchange (HME) unit that includes a housing having a fibrous media in the housing that is designed to absorb and retain moisture and heat from exhaled air passing through the housing. The HME unit is designed to transfer the moisture and heat to inhaled air passing through the HME unit. The HME unit has an internal bypass in the housing to enable air to pass through the heat HME unit without passing through the fibrous media. The present invention also provides a breathing circuit that includes a medication bypass HME unit, a medication treatment device and a ventilator that is connected in a closed system.
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1. A heat and moisture exchange (HME) unit comprising:a housing having a fibrous media therein that is designed to retain moisture and heat from exhaled air passing through said housing and to transfer the moisture and heat to inhaled air passing through said housing, wherein said housing includes a
1. A heat and moisture exchange (HME) unit comprising:a housing having a fibrous media therein that is designed to retain moisture and heat from exhaled air passing through said housing and to transfer the moisture and heat to inhaled air passing through said housing, wherein said housing includes a first HME housing portion and a second HME housing portion, the first HME housing portion being rotatably connected to the second HME housing portion; andan internal bypass in said housing to enable air to pass through said housing without passing through the fibrous media, wherein said bypass includes a first bypass housing secured to the first HME housing portion and a second bypass housing secured to the second HME housing portion and wherein the first bypass housing contains a first partial ramp and the second bypass housing contains a second partial ramp, such that as the first HME housing portion rotates relative to the second HME housing portion, the partial ramps are positioned with respect to each other to block and unblock said bypass.2. A heat and moisture exchange (HME) unit comprising:a housing having a fibrous media therein that is designed to retain moisture and heat from exhaled air passing through said housing and to transfer the moisture and heat to inhaled air passing through said housing, wherein said housing includes a first HME housing portion and a second HME housing portion, the first HME housing portion being rotatably connected to the second HME housing portion; andan internal bypass in said housing to enable air to pass through said housing without passing through the fibrous media, wherein the first HME housing portion defines a first partial ramp, the second HME housing portion defines a second partial ramp, such that as the first HME housing portion rotates relative to the second HME housing portion, the partial ramps block and unblock said bypass.3. A heat and moisture exchange (HME) unit comprising:a housing having a fibrous media therein that is designed to retain moisture and heat from exhaled air passing through said housing and to transfer the moisture and heat to inhaled air passing through said housing, wherein said housing includes a first HME housing portion and a second HME housing portion, the first HME housing portion being rotatably connected to the second HME housing portion; andan internal bypass in said housing to enable air to pass though said housing without passing through the fibrous media, wherein said housing includes a first wiper connected to the first HME housing portion and to the fibrous media and a second wiper connected to the second HME housing portion and to the fibrous media, such that when the first HME housing portion and the second HME housing portion are rotated relative to each other, the first wiper rotates relative to the second wiper thereby compressing the fibrous media therebetween, which enables air to pass through said housing without passing through the fibrous media.4. A heat and moisture exchange (HME) unit comprising:a housing having a fibrous media therein that is designed to retain moisture and heat from exhaled air passing through said housing and to transfer the moisture and heat to inhaled air passing through said housing, wherein said housing includes a first HME housing portion and a second HME housing portion, the first HME housing portion being rotatably connected to the second HME housing portion; andan internal bypass in said housing to enable air to pass through said housing without passing through the fibrous media, wherein said bypass includes a first bypass housing secured to the first HME housing portion and a second bypass housing secured to the second HME housing portion, such that as the first HME housing portion rotates relative to the second HME housing portion, the first bypass housing rotates relative to the second bypass housing to block and unblock said bypass, wherein said first and second bypass housings have apertures that are aligned when said bypass is blocked to allow air to flow through the apertures and through the fibrous media.5. The heat and moisture exchange unit of claim 4, wherein the apertures are not aligned when said bypass is open to allow air to flow through said bypass without touching the fibrous media.6. A heat and moisture exchange (HME) unit comprising:a housing having a fibrous media therein that is designed to retain moisture and heat from exhaled air passing through said housing and to transfer the moisture and heat to inhaled air passing through said housing, wherein said housing includes a first HME housing portion and a second HME housing portion, the first HME housing portion being rotatably connected to the second HME housing portion; andan internal bypass in said housing to enable air to pass through said housing without passing through the fibrous media, wherein said bypass includes a first bypass housing secured to the first HME housing portion and a second bypass housing secured to the second HME housing portion and wherein the first bypass housing contains a first plate having one or more apertures therethrough and the second bypass housing contains a second plate having one or more apertures therethrough, such that as the first HME housing portion rotates relative to the second HME housing portion, the apertures in the first and second plates are positioned with respect to each other to block and unblock said bypass.7. A breathing circuit comprising:(a) a heat and moisture exchange (HME) unit including:a housing having a fibrous media therein that is designed to retain moisture and heat from exhaled air passing through said housing and to transfer the moisture and heat to inhaled air passing through said housing, wherein said housing includes a first HME housing portion and a second HME housing portion, the first HME housing portion being rotatably connected to the second HME housing portion; andan internal bypass in said housing to enable air to pass through said housing without passing through the fibrous media, wherein said bypass includes a first bypass housing secured to the first HME housing portion and a second bypass housing secured to the second HME housing portion and wherein the first bypass housing contains a first partial ramp and the second bypass housing contains a second partial ramp, such that as the first HME housing portion rotates relative to the second HME housing portion, the partial ramps are positioned with respect to each other to block and unblock said bypass;(b) a medical treatment device; and(c) a ventilator,wherein said ventilator, said medical treatment device and said heat and moisture exchange unit are connected in a closed system.8. The breathing circuit of claim 7, wherein said medical treatment device is a nebulizer or a metered dose inhaler.9. A breathing circuit comprising:(a) a heat and moisture exchange (HME) unit including:a housing having a fibrous media therein that is designed to retain moisture and heat from exhaled air passing through said housing and to transfer the moisture and heat to inhaled air passing through said housing, wherein said housing includes a first HME housing portion and a second HME housing portion, the first HME housing portion being rotatably connected to the second HME housing portion;an internal bypass in said housing to enable air to pass through said housing without passing through the fibrous media, wherein said housing includes a first wiper connected to the first HME housing portion and to the fibrous media and a second wiper connected to the second HME housing portion and to the fibrous media, such that when the first HME housing portion and the second HME housing portion are rotated relative to each other, the first wiper rotates relative to the second wiper thereby compressing the fibrous media therebetween, which enables air to pass through said housing without passing through the fibrous media;(b) a medical treatment device; and(c) a ventilator,wherein said ventilator, said medical treatment device and said heat and moisture exchange unit are connected in a closed system.10. A breathing circuit comprising:(a) a heat and moisture exchange (HME) unit comprising:a housing having a fibrous media therein that is designed to retain moisture and heat from exhaled air passing through said housing and to transfer the moisture and heat to inhaled air passing through said housing, wherein said housing includes a first HME housing portion and a second HME housing portion, the first HME housing portion being rotatably connected to the second HME housing portion; andan internal bypass in said housing to enable air to pass through said housing without passing through the fibrous media, wherein said bypass includes a first bypass housing secured to the first HME housing portion and a second bypass housing secured to the second HME housing portion, such that as the first HME housing portion rotates relative to the second HME housing portion, the first bypass housing rotates relative to the second bypass housing to block and unblock said bypass, wherein said first and second bypass housings have apertures that are aligned when said bypass is blocked to allow air to flow through the apertures and through the fibrous media;(b) a medical treatment device; and(c) a ventilator,wherein said ventilator, said medical treatment device and said heat moisture exchange unit are connected in a closed system.11. The breathing circuit of claim 10, wherein the apertures are not aligned when said bypass is open to allow air to flow through the bypass without touching the fibrous media.12. A breathing circuit comprising:(a) a heat and moisture exchange (HME) unit comprising:a housing having a fibrous media therein that is designed to retain moisture and heat from exhaled air passing through said housing and to transfer the moisture and heat to inhaled air passing through said housing, wherein said housing includes a first HME housing portion and a second HME housing portion, the first HME housing portion being rotatably connected to the second HME housing portion;an internal bypass in said housing to enable air to pass through said housing without passing through the fibrous media, wherein said bypass includes a first bypass housing secured to the first HME housing portion and a second bypass housing secured to the second HME housing portion and wherein the first bypass housing contains a first plate having one or more apertures therethrough and the second bypass housing contains a second plate having one or more apertures therethrough, such that as the first HME housing portion rotates relative to the second HME housing portion, the apertures in the first and second plates are positioned with respect to each other to block and unblock said bypass;(b) a medical treatment device; and(c) a ventilator,wherein said ventilator, said medical treatment device and said heat and moisture exchange unit are connected in a closed system.
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