INSUFFLATION APPARATUS AND METHODS AND A GAS GENERATING CARTRIDGE THEREFOR

摘要

The invention provides an insufflation apparatus having a housing and a gas generator arranged to be, at least partially, mounted to the housing. The housing includes a gas outlet for delivering gas to a patient and a gas storage chamber arranged to store gas and deliver it to the gas outlet. The gas generator includes a cartridge mount on the housing adapted to receive a gas generating cartridge, the gas generating cartridge containing gas generating material that generates gas that is delivered to the gas storage chamber. The invention also provides alternative insufflation apparatus, a gas cartridge and a method of generating insufflation gas.

主权项

1. An insufflation apparatus comprising a housing and a gas generator arranged to be, at least partially, mounted on or in the housing, the housing comprising a gas outlet for delivering gas to a patient, and a gas storage chamber arranged to store gas and to deliver gas to the gas outlet, the gas generator comprising a cartridge mount on the housing adapted to receive a gas generating cartridge, the gas generating cartridge containing gas generating material, wherein the cartridge, cartridge mount and gas chamber are arranged so that, in use, when the apparatus is in an active mode, the cartridge is in fluid communication with the gas storage chamber when the cartridge is mounted on the cartridge mount, and wherein gas is generated from the gas generating material in the cartridge and delivered to the gas storage chamber.