Infection Control
The global infection control market size estimated at $200 billion
The following is a summary of the patents that make up the foundation of our infection control technology platform. Links are provided for each individual patent including abstract, drawing sheets, background, summary, and detailed description of each the invention. We also have several working prototypes.
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Apparatus and Method for the Treatment of Tissue with Ultrasound Energy by Direct Contact
United States Patent 7431704. Apparatus and method for the treatment of tissue, such as hard and soft tissues, wounds, tumors, muscles, and cartilage, through the direct contact of ultrasound energy is disclosed. Ultrasound energy is delivered to a target area through direct contact with an ultrasound tip. Ultrasound energy is also delivered through direct contact with a coupling medium. The ultrasound tip is specially designed to comprise of a cavity area for controlled fragmentation and the simultaneous sonication of a target area. The specially designed ultrasound tip allows for ultrasound energy to focus on a target area. The ultrasound apparatus may be moved in a variety of different directions during the treatment of tissue.
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Ultrasound atomization system
United States Patent 7830070. An ultrasound atomization apparatus including an ultrasound transducer, a horn attached to the distal end of the transducer, a chamber within the horn that receives a fluid to be atomized, a radiation surface, and a channel leading from the chamber to the radiation surface. Vibrations produced by the transducer travel down the horn to the radiation surface. The vibrations induce the release of energy into the fluid to be atomized as it travels through the horn's internal chamber and exits the horn at the radiation surface. Controllably increasing the kinetic energy of the fluid, energy emitted into the fluid assists and/or drives fluid atomization. Assisting and/or driving fluid atomization by utilizing vibrations to increase the kinetic energy of the fluid, the ultrasound atomization apparatus can preserve a desired spray pattern when changing environmental conditions would otherwise destroy the spray pattern and/or reduce atomization.
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Ultrasonic method and device for wound treatment
United States Patent 6569099. The method and device of the present invention for wound treatment includes a transducer to produce waves, preferably ultrasonic waves. The transducer has tip with the distal end (radiation surface). A liquid is directed to the radiation surface wherein a directed atomized particle spray of the liquid is created upon contact of the liquid with the radiation surface. The spray directed to the wound from at least 0.1 inches transmits wave trough particles and has an irrigation, mechanical cleansing, liquid energizing, and bactericide effect.
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Method of ultrasonically treating a continuous flow of fluid
Method of ultrasonically treating a continuous flow of fluid
Method of ultrasonically treating a continuous flow of fluid
United States Patent 7846341. The present invention relates to a method of utilizing ultrasonic waves emitted into a fluid to treat the fluid, matter within the fluid, and/or organisms within the fluid in a variety of manners such as, but not limited to, cleaning objects within the fluid, sterilizing the fluid and/or objects within it, separating bonded matter within the fluid, segregating matter within the fluid into discrete laminas, killing organisms within the fluid, inactivating organisms within the fluid, extracting matter from organisms within the fluid, extracting matter from other matter within the fluid, inducing chemical reactions within the fluid, and/or converting toxic matter within the fluid into a less toxic state. The method of the present invention comprises the steps of flowing the fluid to be treated, which may contain matter and/or organisms to be treated, through an object or plurality of objects such as, but not limited to a pipe, emptying the fluid flowing through the first object into an second object or plurality of second objects such as, but not limited to, a tank, wherein each second object possesses a cross-sectional area larger than the opening between the first objects and second objects, emitting ultrasonic waves into the fluid that are not parallel to the primary flow of fluid through the second objects as it flows through the second objects, establishing laminar flow in the fluid as the fluid flows through the second objects, and collecting the fluid in a third object or plurality of third objects such as, but not limited to, pipes.
Nozzle for ultrasound wound treatment
Method of ultrasonically treating a continuous flow of fluid
Method of ultrasonically treating a continuous flow of fluid
United States Patent 6964647. A nozzle for ultrasound wound treatment comprising a main body with proximal and distal ends, a reservoir and valve. The proximal end of the nozzle being removably attached to an ultrasound transducer. The distal end of the nozzle being marginally close and coaxial to the free distal end of the ultrasound transducer. The body of the nozzle connected with liquid reservoir, which holds the wound treatment solution and delivers same to the free end of ultrasound tip directly or through a tube. The nozzle is provided with valve for controlling flow rate of wound treatment solution. The nozzle can mix different liquids or a liquid with a gas and deliver same to the wound surface. The nozzle can also be provided with trigger system for one hand use. The present invention is a device, using ultrasonic waves to create, direct and deliver liquid treatment spray to a wound surface.
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Deflector shield for use with multiple wound care devices
United States Patent 8277472. This invention discloses deflector shields to protect an operator from splashing from the use of hand-held ultrasound wound care devices. The deflector shield is for use with an ultrasound generator, ultrasound tip with a radiation surface and a fluid to serve as a coupling medium between the radiation surface and wound surface. The deflector shield is used to protect the operator from splashing fluid and removed tissue. The deflector shield consists of a hub portion and conical portion. The deflector shield is preferably transparent, disposable and easily installed. The deflector shield is preferably useable on several hand-held ultrasound wound care devices.
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Removable applicator nozzle for ultrasound wound therapy device
United States Patent 7785277. A removable applicator nozzle for use in treating a wound is provided. The removable applicator nozzle includes a nozzle, a valve and a cup. The nozzle includes a proximal portion, a distal opening and a valve interface. The proximal portion of the nozzle is engageable with a portion of a transducer of an ultrasound wound therapy device. The distal opening of the nozzle allows at least a portion of a tip of the transducer to pass there through. The valve is engageable with the valve interface of the nozzle and the valve selectively allows fluid to flow therethrough. The cup includes an aperture and a puncturing device. The aperture is engageable with the valve and the puncturing device is able to puncture a bottle that is inserted on the cup. Fluid flows from the bottle, through the aperture and the valve and onto a tip of the transducer. The fluid is then moved to the distal opening of the nozzle by a vacuum effect.