Surgery – Liquid medicament atomizer or sprayer
Patent
1992-03-11
1995-03-14
Burr, Edgar S.
Surgery
Liquid medicament atomizer or sprayer
12820225, 12820312, A61M 1100
Patent
active
053968824
ABSTRACT:
A system for producing a mixture comprising nitric oxide and air for treatment of medical conditions. The invention enables unlimited production of nitric oxide at any location using only air and a source of electricity. An electric arc chamber 4 is provided with electrodes 5 separated by an air gap 9. An electric circuit 7 supplies a high voltage potential to the electrodes 5 and induces an electric arc discharge across the electrodes 5. The electric arc discharge produces nitric oxide mixed with air. The mixture of nitric oxide and air is further purified and blended with other gases and/or pulmonary therapeutic agents, and the therapeutically-effective gas mixture is delivered to different organs of a human body using organ specific attachments.
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Burr Edgar S.
Lewis Aaron J.
The General Hospital Corporation
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