Nitric Oxide Delivery Device

摘要

A nitric oxide delivery device including a valve assembly, a control module and a gas delivery mechanism is described. An exemplary gas delivery device includes a valve assembly with a valve and circuit including a memory, a processor and a transceiver in communication with the memory. The memory may include gas data such as gas identification, gas expiration and gas concentration. The transceiver on the circuit of the valve assembly may send wireless optical line-of-sight signals to communicate the gas data to a control module. Exemplary gas delivery mechanisms include a ventilator and a breathing circuit. Methods of administering gases containing nitric oxide are also described.

主权项

1. A device to deliver gas to a control module that administers nitric oxide in an amount effective to treat or prevent hypoxic respiratory failure, the device comprising:
a drug source; and a circuit comprising:
a memory to store drug data comprising one or more of drug identification, drug expiration date and drug concentration of the drug source; anda processor and a transceiver in communication with the memory to send and receive signals to communicate the drug data to a control module that controls delivery of therapy gas to a subject and to verify one or more of the drug identification, the drug concentration and that the drug is not expired.