Mobile functional hospital unit for the temporary distribution of medical fluids
Inventors
De Nando, Vittorio • DENEUX, Patrick • Demerville, Nathalie
Assignees
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Publication Number
US-9237928-B2
Publication Date
2016-01-19
Expiration Date
Abstract
Mobile functional hospital unit (1) for the temporary distribution of medical fluids, comprising at least one rear outlet (5, 25; 30) for tapping off medical fluid designed and able to be connected to a medical fluid distribution network arranged within a hospital building and associated with the rear wall (6) of the cabinet (2), at least one side outlet (21, 22, 23, 24; 17) for tapping off medical fluid associated with at least one side wall (27, 28) of the cabinet (2), and at least one connecting line (9) fluidically connecting at least one gas cylinder (3, 4; 7, 8) to at least one of the rear (5, 25) and side (21, 22, 23, 24) gas tapping outlets in order to supply at least one of the rear (5, 25) and side (21, 22, 23, 24) outlets with gas delivered by at least one gas cylinder (3, 4; 7, 8).
Core Innovation
The invention provides a mobile functional hospital unit fitted with wheels so that the unit can be moved around over the floor. The unit includes a cabinet with a front wall, a rear wall, side walls, a top, and a bottom, and at least one compartment that houses one or more medical gas cylinders and at least one medical vacuum suction pump for temporarily distributing medical fluids.
The cabinet is arranged to provide at least one rear outlet associated with the rear wall and at least one side outlet associated with at least one of the side walls. The rear and side outlets are for tapping off medical fluid and are designed to be connected to a medical fluid distribution network within a hospital building, and at least one connecting line fluidically connects at least one gas cylinder to the rear and/or side gas tapping outlets.
The unit further includes monitoring and control means configured to provide the user with at least one item of information relating to malfunctioning of the unit. Documented functionality includes alarm signaling related to malfunction conditions such as low gas quantity or pressure in a cylinder, reduction in vacuum pressure, low battery charge, pump valve temperature exceeding limits, door open detection, and defective operation of at least one valve or sensor on the vacuum line or connecting line.
Claims Coverage
Independent claim clm-00001 covers a mobile, wheeled functional hospital unit configured for temporarily distributing medical fluids, including a cabinet with compartments for medical gas cylinders and a medical vacuum suction pump, monitoring and control means for malfunction information, rear and side outlets for connection to a hospital fluid distribution network, and connecting lines supplying gas to the outlets.
Mobile wheeled functional hospital unit for temporary distribution
A mobile functional hospital unit for temporarily distributing medical fluids, fitted with wheels so that the unit can be moved around over the floor.
Cabinet compartments for medical gas cylinders and a vacuum suction pump
A cabinet defining at least one compartment that houses one or more medical gas cylinders and at least one medical vacuum suction pump.
Monitoring and control means for malfunction information
Monitoring and control means designed and able to provide a user with at least one item of information relating to a malfunctioning of the unit.
Rear outlet connectable to a medical fluid distribution network
At least one rear outlet for tapping off medical fluid, designed and able to be connected to a medical fluid distribution network arranged within a hospital building and associated with the rear wall of the cabinet.
Side outlet associated with cabinet side walls
At least one side outlet for tapping off medical fluid associated with at least one of the side walls of the cabinet.
Connecting lines fluidically connecting gas cylinders to rear and side gas outlets
At least one connecting line fluidically connecting at least one gas cylinder to at least one of the rear and side gas tapping outlets in order to supply at least one of the rear and side outlets with gas delivered by at least one gas cylinder.
The claim set centers on a mobile, wheeled cabinet unit that temporarily distributes medical fluids using gas-cylinder connecting lines to rear and side outlets and a vacuum suction pump, while monitoring and control provides user information relating to malfunctioning of the unit.
Stated Advantages
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Documented Applications
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