Medical treatment system and method of use
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Publication Number
US-10485963-B2
Publication Date
2019-11-26
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Abstract
A medical treatment system including a treatment chamber, a source of an aqueous mist containing a medication, a source of an oxygen-enriched gas, and a control system adapted to alternately surround a human body part with a mist containing a medication and the oxygen enriched gas, which can be used to treat various skin disorders including infected lesions, bacterial infections such as acne (i.e. Propionibacterium acnes), fungal infections such as Athelete's foot (i.e. fungal genus Trichophyton), conditions associated with hair loss including alopecia as well as ulcerations and frostbite resulting from poor circulation. A method of treating skin disorders is also disclosed, that includes providing a mist containing a medication and enriched oxygen gas to the site being treated as well as providing oxygen to the patient during treatment.
Core Innovation
The invention relates to a variable hyperoxia treatment apparatus for treating a human body part using one or more treatment chambers sized to receive the human body part. Each chamber includes a removable and substantially gas impermeable liner that lines the chamber and forms a treatment zone around the human body part. Fluid is introduced to and dispensed from the chamber via an inlet port and an outlet port, while the liner maintains gas impermeability to support the treatment zone.
A mixture tank holds a humidifying agent and includes a medicinal filling port for receiving medications to be mixed with the humidifying agent. An oxygen concentrator having an O2 receiving port and an O2 dispensing port supplies oxygen to the gas impermeable liner. The mixture tank and the oxygen concentrator are in communication with the gas impermeable liner within the treatment chambers, so that humidified medicated solution and oxygen are provided in the treatment zone.
The apparatus further defines a physical arrangement in which one or more electric components, including a control panel configured to control the variable hyperoxia treatment apparatus and a humidifier control valve, and the mixture tank are positioned on a first side of the treatment chambers. The oxygen concentrator and the oxygen receiving port are positioned on a second side opposite the first side, with the treatment chambers positioned between the sides.
Claims Coverage
The partial content identifies two independent claims. Across these independents, the claims share a chamber-and-liner architecture forming a treatment zone, combined with a humidifying/medicinal mixture and an oxygen source, together with a defined component layout across opposite sides of the chambers.
Removable substantially gas impermeable liner forming a treatment zone
A removable and substantially gas impermeable liner that lines each of said chambers and is adapted to form a treatment zone around said human body part.
Humidifying agent mixture tank with medicinal filling port
A mixture tank that holds a humidifying agent and a medicinal filling port for receiving medications to be mixed with said humidifying agent.
Oxygen concentrator and O2 ports in communication with the liner
An oxygen concentrator that has an O2 receiving port for receiving oxygen from an oxygen source and an O2 dispensing port, wherein said mixture tank and said oxygen concentrator are in communication with said gas impermeable liner within said treatment chambers.
Inlet and outlet ports for dispensing fluid within the chamber
One or more treatment chambers each having an inlet port for receiving fluid and an outlet port for dispensing said fluid.
Opposite-side positioning of electric components, mixture tank, and oxygen components
One or more electric components, comprising a control panel configured to allow control of the variable hyperoxia treatment apparatus and a humidifier control valve, and said mixture tank are positioned on a first side of said one or more treatment chambers and said oxygen concentrator and oxygen receiving port are positioned on a second side opposite the first side.
The independent claims cover variable hyperoxia treatment using chamber(s) sized for a human body part and a removable substantially gas impermeable liner forming a treatment zone, supplied by a humidifying/medicinal mixture and an oxygen concentrator or oxygen source. Both independents further require a defined physical arrangement with humidification/control components on a first side and oxygen components on a second opposite side, with the chamber(s) between them.
Stated Advantages
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Documented Applications
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