US 7,604,005 B2
Adsorbent cartridge for oxygen concentratorGeneral
US 7,604,005 B2
Adsorbent cartridge for oxygen concentrator
Tech Center:
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing and Medical Devices/Processes
Examiner:
Steven O Douglas
Art Unit:
3771 Medical & Surgical Instruments, Treatment Devices, Surgery and Surgical Supplies
Agent:
Inventors:
Theodore W. Jagger; Nicholas P. Van Brunt; John A. Kivisto; Perry B. Lonnes
Assignee:
Priority:
02/09/05
Filed:
02/09/05
Granted:
10/20/09
Expiration:
07/13/27
Abstract
A removable gas separation cartridge which includes a housing containing three columns, each having an inlet port, an outlet port, and a bed of adsorbent material. The cartridge is removable from an oxygen concentrator which separates oxygen from ambient air by using a vacuum swing absorption process.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
A61A61M2202/0208A61MA62B19/00A62B