Systems and methods for manufacturing and safety of an NO2-to-NO reactor cartridge used to deliver NO for inhalation therapy to a patient
US10384031B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 19, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01J2208/02
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The principles and embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and systems for safely providing NO to a recipient for inhalation therapy. There are many potential safety issues that may arise from using a reactor cartridge that converts NO2 to NO, including exhaustion of consumable reactants of the cartridge reactor. Accordingly, various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods of determining the remaining useful life of a NO2-to-NO reactor cartridge and/or a breakthrough of NO2, and providing an indication of the remaining useful life and/or breakthrough.
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