公开(公告)号：US4909999A

公开(公告)日：1990-03-20

申请号：US323187

申请日：1989-03-13

申请人： Arthur L. Cummings ,  Robert W. Childers ,  Thaddeus J. Mielnik, Jr.

发明人： Arthur L. Cummings ,  Robert W. Childers ,  Thaddeus J. Mielnik, Jr.

IPC分类号： A61L2/24

CPC分类号： A61L2/24

摘要： The present invention provides a flow-through system for use with at least one sealable pressure or nonpressure container. The system can be used to selectively sterilize, humidify and aerate the container and can be integrally or releasably attached to the container. The system includes at least one liquid reservoir for holding a sterilant, such as an aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide. A second liquid reservoir for holding water for humidification may be provided. The system also includes a unit which houses a heater for vaporizing incoming liquid and optionally heating incoming air and a converter for converting selected vapors to a form suitable for disposal. A vacuum motor draws air from the container to reduce pressure therein so that air from an air supply is drawn through an air filter into the heater and into the container. A substantial portion of the withdrawn air from the container is diverted to the converter. The reduced pressure in the container may be sufficient for urging liquid from the reservoir to the heater where the liquid is vaporized and carried by the stream of air into the container. Alternatively, a remaining portion of withdrawn air may be used to exert pressure within the liquid reservoir to urge the liquid to the heater. Valves are provided to selectively control liquid flow to the heater.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种用于至少一个可密封的压力或非压力容器的流通系统。 该系统可以用于选择性地消毒，加湿和充气容器，并且可以一体地或可释放地附接到容器。 该系统包括用于保持灭菌剂的至少一个液体储存器，例如过氧化氢水溶液。 可以提供用于保持用于加湿的水的第二液体储存器。 该系统还包括容纳用于蒸发进入的液体和可选地加热进入的空气的加热器的单元和用于将选定的蒸气转换成适于处置的形式的转换器。 真空马达从容器中抽出空气以减少其中的压力，使得来自空气源的空气通过空气过滤器被抽入加热器并进入容器。 来自容器的取出空气的大部分被转移到转换器。 容器中的减压可能足以将液体从储存器推送到加热器，其中液体被气体蒸发并由空气流携带到容器中。 或者，可以使用剩余部分的抽出空气来在液体储存器内施加压力以将液体推向加热器。 提供阀以选择性地控制流向加热器的液体流。

公开(公告)号：US4526165A

公开(公告)日：1985-07-02

申请号：US546277

申请日：1983-10-28

申请人： Thaddeus J. Mielnik, Jr. ,  Robert A. Wolff

发明人： Thaddeus J. Mielnik, Jr. ,  Robert A. Wolff

IPC分类号： A61F5/37 ,  A61G13/12 ,  A61F13/00

CPC分类号： A61F5/3761 ,  A61G13/0063 ,  A61G13/12 ,  A61G13/1245

摘要： A limb restraint permits proper positioning of a limb of a patient while medical or surgical operations are being performed on the patient. The preferred embodiment includes a fixed restraint and an adjustable restraint which cooperate with each other to encircle the limb and hold it in place. One end of the adjustable restraint can be wound around or unwound from a spool using a handle assembly to tighten or loosen, respectively, the restraint on the limb. A clutch is provided to prevent the spool from rotating in a direction that would loosen the restraint. The handle assembly used to tighten or loosen the restraint prevents inadvertent tightening or loosening of the restraint when the handle assembly is not in use.

摘要翻译： 肢体约束允许患者肢体的正确定位，同时对患者进行医疗或手术操作。 优选实施例包括固定约束和可调约束，其彼此配合以包围肢体并将其保持在适当位置。 可调节约束的一端可以使用手柄组件卷绕在卷轴上或从线轴展开，以分别拧紧或松开肢体上的限制。 设置离合器以防止卷轴在松动约束的方向上旋转。 用于拧紧或松开约束的手柄组件防止手柄组件未使用时意外拧紧或松开约束。

公开(公告)号：US4708849A

公开(公告)日：1987-11-24

申请号：US627069

申请日：1984-07-02

申请人： Thaddeus J. Mielnik, Jr. ,  Kenneth J. Fisher ,  Mahesh C. Aggarwal

发明人： Thaddeus J. Mielnik, Jr. ,  Kenneth J. Fisher ,  Mahesh C. Aggarwal

IPC分类号： A23L3/10 ,  A61L2/07 ,  F28D20/02 ,  A61L2/06

CPC分类号： A23L3/10 ,  A61L2/07 ,  F28D20/021 ,  Y02E60/145 ,  Y02P60/85

摘要： A system and method for recycling first and second quantities of process heat from a vapor having substantially the total initial process heat where the vapor is channeled from at least one apparatus in which a process having a vapor utilization phase is practiced. The preferred embodiment of the system comprises at least one steam sterilizer, apparatus for channeling steam having substantially the total process heat from one of the sterilizers to a first phase change material where the first quantity of heat is absorbed by the first phase change material and water, having the second quantity of heat, is yielded. A fluid, preferably a refrigerant, is passed through the first phase change material for transfer of the first quantity of heat to the refrigerant. The refrigerant is then compressed in a compressor to provide a sufficient quantity of additional heat to raise the heat content of the refrigerant above the initial process heat. The compressed refrigerant is passed through a boiler where the first quantity of heat is transferred to water having the second quantity of heat and a sufficient quantity of additional heat is added from an additional heat source to form steam having the total process heat. The steam is selectively injected into one of the sterilizers.

摘要翻译： 一种用于从基本上具有总初始工艺热的蒸气中回收第一和第二数量的工艺热的系统和方法，其中蒸汽从其中具有蒸汽利用阶段的工艺的至少一个设备引导。 系统的优选实施例包括至少一个蒸汽消毒器，用于将具有基本上来自灭菌器之一的总工艺热的蒸汽引导至第一相变材料的装置，其中第一热量被第一相变材料和水吸收 ，具有第二量的热量。 流体，优选制冷剂，通过第一相变材料，以将第一量的热转移到制冷剂。 然后将制冷剂在压缩机中压缩以提供足够量的附加热量，以将制冷剂的热含量提高到初始加工热量以上。 压缩的制冷剂通过锅炉，其中第一热量转移到具有第二热量的水中，并且从附加热源加入足够量的附加热量以形成具有总工艺热量的蒸汽。 蒸汽选择性地注入灭菌器之一。