WO2005097307A1 - Apparatus and method for delivering water vapor to a gas - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an apparatus and method for delivering water vapor to a gas. More particularly, this invention relates to a low flow vapor transfer cartridge that optionally allows water to pass into a gas stream at gas flow rates ranging from about 1 liter per minute to about 8 liters per minute without a transfer of water in a liquid state.
- the low flow cartridge acts as a complete or partial barrier against bacteria while simultaneously allowing the passage of water vapor.
- U.S. Patent Publication No. 2003/0209246A1 the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference, describes embodiments of an apparatus and method for respiratory tract therapy adapted to heat and humidify air and to deliver heated and humidified air to the respiratory tract of a human patient.
- Devices such as those disclosed in U.S. Patent Publication No. 2003/0209246A1 represent an improvement over prior art devices. Nevertheless, there remains a need for devices adapted to deliver supplemental breathing gases at low continuous flow rates such as flow rates less than about 5 liters per minute at high relative humidities such as about 100% relative humidity and in an elevated temperature range such as a temperature range from about 33°C to about 43°C.
- the present invention provides an apparatus for delivering water vapor to a gas.
- the apparatus includes a plurality of hollow fiber membranes each defining a passage for the flow of gas from an upstream end of each passage to a downstream end of each passage.
- the enclosure encloses the hollow fiber membranes and has an air inlet positioned to direct air " to the upstream end of each of the passages of the hollow fiber membranes.
- An air outlet is positioned to direct air from the downstream end of each of the passages of the hollow fiber membranes.
- the enclosure has a water inlet positioned to direct water toward outer surfaces of the hollow fiber membranes and a water outlet positioned to direct water from the enclosure.
- the hollow fiber membranes have a combined surface area in a range of about 90 square centimeters to about 110 square centimeters.
- Another aspect of the present invention p rovides a method for heating and humidifying a gas. The method includes delivering a gas through a plurality of hollow fiber membranes at a flow rate of about 1 liter per minute to about 8 liters per minute. Outer surfaces of the hollow fiber membranes are contacted with water at a temperature of about 33°C to about 43°C. The combined surface area of the hollow fiber membranes is maintained between about 90 square centimeters and about 110 square centimeters.
- the present invention provides a system for delivering humidified gas to a patient.
- the system includes means for receiving water, means for receiving gas, and an apparatus in flow communication with said water receiving means and said gas receiving means that is configured to deliver vapor from water to gas.
- the apparatus includes hollow fiber membranes and an enclosure enclosing the hollow fiber membranes.
- the hollow fiber membranes have a combined surface area in the range of about 90 square centimeters to about 110 square centimeters.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a vapor transfer cartridge according to aspects of this invention ;
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional side view of another embodiment of a vapor transfer cartridge according to aspects of this invention;
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of a system according to aspects of this invention;
- FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a test apparatus according to an aspect of this invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
- FIG. 3 provides a schematic illustration of embodiments of system, in their entirety.
- FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate embodiments of vapor flow cartridges that can be used in systems such as the system illustrated in FIG. 3.
- an apparatus 100, 200 for delivering water vapor to a gas.
- the apparatus 100, 200 includes a pi urality of hollow fiber membranes 135, 205 each defining a passage for the flow of gas from an upstream end of said each passage to a downstream end of said each passage.
- An enclosure 210 encloses the hollow fiber membranes 135, 205 and has an air inlet 115, 215 positioned to direct air to the upstream end of each of the passages of the hollow fiber membranes 135, 205.
- An air outlet 110, 220 is positioned to direct air from the downstream end of each of the passages of the hollow fiber membranes 135, 205.
- the enclosure 210 has a water inlet 125, 225 positioned to direct water toward outer surfaces of the hollow fiber membranes 135, 205 and a water outlet 130, 230 positioned to direct water from the enclosure 210.
- the hollow fiber membranes 135, 205 have a combined surface area in a range of about 90 square centi eters to about 110 square centimeters.
- gas is delivered through hollow fiber membranes 135, 205 at a flow rate of about 1 liter per minute to about 8 liters per minute.
- Outer surfaces of the hollow fiber membranes 135, 205 are contacted with water at a temperature of about 33°C to about 43°C.
- the combined surface area of the hollow fiber membranes 135, 205 is maintained between about 90 square centimeters and about 110 square centimeters.
- the invention also provides a system 400 for delivering humidified gas to a patient.
- the system 400 includes means for receiving water, means for receiving gas, and an apparatus 100, 200 in flow communication with said water receiving means and said gas receiving means that is configured to deliver vapor from water to gas.
- the apparatus 100, 200 includes hollow fiber membranes 135, 205 and an enclosure 210 enclosing the hollow fiber membranes 135, 205.
- the hollow fiber membranes 135, 205 have a combined surface area in the range of about 90 square centimeters to about 110 square centimeters.
- this inventio n is not limited to the delivery of air.
- air or another gas may or may not be heated prior to delivery to the patient (though it preferably is heated).
- humidification of air or another gas is accomplished by delivering water vapor to the gas according to exemplary embodiments of this invention, but the delivery of other vapors to the gas in addition to or instead of water vapor is also contemplated.
- a heat-moisture exchange cartridge which will be described later in further detail, is preferably accessible for service without disassembly or removal of the system from an IV pole.
- an apparatus 400 includes a supply unit assembly 402 and a delivery tube assembly 404, which is adapted to be removably attached to supply unit assembly 402.
- Supply unit assembly 402 is provided with an inlet 406 for receiving gas from a wall source or from a compressor or a tank or other source. In a lower flow application, the gas is most preferably provided with a flow rate from about 1 to about 8 l/min, though higher and lower flow rates are contem plated as well. Down stream from inlet 406 is a gas shutoff solenoid valve 408 to prevent gas flow when desired. An exchanger 410 is provided to humidify the gas by means of counter-current flow of water and gas through the exchanger 410. A leak detector 412 and a pressure transducer 414 are provided down stream of exc hanger 410. The gas then travels outwardly through delivery tube assembly 404 in order provide a supply of heated, humidified gas as indicated at "A".
- Supply unit assembly 402 is configured to receive water from a water bag 416.
- a pump 418 which can be provided with a 12VDC power supply, u ⁇ -ges the water through supply unit assembly 402.
- a pressure transducer 420 is provided down stream of pump 418 to sense the pressure of the water in the system.
- the water is then heated in heater 422, which can be provided with a 115VAC power supp ly.
- the water as indicated at "W,” advances through supply unit assembly 402 into delivery tube assembly 404.
- Water W is preferably delivered from supply unit assembly 402 at a flow rate of about 0.6 l/min., and at a pressure of about 8 psi, though higher and lower flow rates and pressures are contemplated as well.
- FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary embodiment of a low flow cartridge 100 for delivering water vapor to a gas.
- the cartridge 100 is configured for use in systems such as system 400 illustrated in Fig. 3, respectively.
- the cartridge 100 is used to humidify an air stream 140 that passes through hollow fiber memb ranes 135 of the cartridge 100 while warmed water is circulating on the exterior of trie hollow fiber membranes 135.
- the cartridge 100 contains a plurality of hollow fi ber membranes 135, each defining a passage for the flow 140 of gas from an upstream end of the passage to a downstream end of the passage.
- Gas enters the cartridge at an air inlet 115 at an exemplary pressure rating of about 10 psi and an inlet temperature of about 17°C to about 27°C.
- Air is delivered through a plurality of hollow fiber membranes 135 at a flow rate of about 1 liter per minute to about 8 liters per minute.
- the pressure drop through the hollow fiber membranes 135 is desirably less than about 100 mmHg at 5 Ipm.
- the water flows through the spaces between the outer surfaces of the hollow fiber membranes 135 and passes through pores (at 120) in the hollow fiber membra nes 135 to deliver vaporized water to the stream 140 of gas within the membranes 135.
- the flow of gas at 140 as it becomes moisturized moves downstream to the end of the passage 140 where air exits the cartridge at the air outlet 110.
- Water is circulated through the interior region of the cartridge 100 (around the outer surfaces of the hollow fiber membranes), and circulating water exits the cartridge 100 at the water outlet 130.
- An exemplary embodiment of the present invention I imits the transfer of water vapor to breathing gas to the point where no water is present in the liquid state in the breathing gas, while preferably maintaining a relative humidity of about 100%. Relative humidity levels are optionally reduced to about 95% with an air inlet of 5 liters per minute, while not allowing the passage of liquid water.
- the preferred cartridge 100 design is such that the walls of the hollow fiber membranes 205 are preferably sized to al low enough water vapor to pass through to completely saturate gas flows up to about 8 liters per minute with vapor, while holding back liquid water.
- Performance can be defined by applying a water pressure to the outside of the hollow fiber membranes 205 and measuring (1) the time taken for liquid water to penetrate hollow fiber membranes Z05 and (2) the rate of water flow through the hollow fiber membranes 205 after penetration has occurred. In a preferred embodiment, performance is adequate if at a static pressure of 47 mmHg, penetration takes at least one hour, and water flow thereafter is less than 0.21 mL/min.
- FIG. 2 illustrates the compartmental structure of the low flow cartridge 200.
- the enclosure 210 encloses hollow fiber membranes 205 surrou nded by temperature-controlled circulating water. In an exemplary embodime nt, the enclosure 210 may partially be formed from a polycarbonate material.
- the encl osure 210 comprises a water inlet 225 positioned to direct water toward outer surfaces of the hollow fiber membranes 205 and a water outlet 230 positioned to direct water from the enclosure. Water molecules diffuse through the hollow fiber membranes 205 into the lumen where they are swept up by breathing gas passing along the hollow fiber membranes 205.
- the enclosure 210 has an air inlet 215 positioned to direct air to the upstream end of each of the passages of the hollow fiber membranes 205 and an air outlet 220 positioned to direct air from the downstream end of each of the passages of the hollow fiber membranes 205.
- the cartridge 200 is configured to limit the transfer of water vapor to breathing gas to the point where little or no water is present in the liq uid state in the breathing gas.
- no water is present in the liquid state in the breathing gas, and the cartridge is configured to maintain a relative humidity of about 100%.
- the cartridge In lower flow applications (e.g., with breathing gas flows of about 1 Ipm to about 8 Ipm), it has in the past been difficult to reduce or prevent the flow of liquid water into the breathing gas. More specifically, because of the low flow rate of the breathing gas, there can be an accumulation of water vapor in the breathing gas and the resulting formation of liquid water in the breathing gas. It has been discovered, however, that the flow/ of liquid water into breathing gas can be reduced or eliminated by reducing the surface area of the cumulative outer surfaces of the hollow fiber membranes 205.
- the preferred rate at which water vapor diffuses through hollow fiber membranes 205 into the stream of breathing gas depends on at least one of two main variables, namely the surface area available for diffusion, and the pressure gradient across the wall of hollow fiber membranes 205.
- the pressure gradient is the difference between the water pressure outside and the gas pressure inside the hollow fiber membranes 205. Water pressure can be regarded as constant.
- the gas pressure is also low and hence the gradient favors increased water diffusion into the gas stream.
- the lower gas flow has a reduced capacity to carry water vapor.
- the combined effect is a tendency for more water to diffuse through the hollow fiber membranes 205 than that which can be carried away as a vapor.
- the result is that the gas stream can accumulate drops of liquid water which are then carried into the patient's airway.
- the surface area available for diffusion can be reduced. The reduction of the surface with present cartridge 100, 200 design is accomplished by reducing the n umber of hollow fiber membranes 205.
- water transfer performance within the effective range can be achieved using approximately 250 hollow fiber membranes with a total surface area in a range of about 90 square centimeters to 110 square centimeters, preferably about 100 square centimeters.
- the foregoing surface areas have been discovered to be especially desirable for flow rates between about 1 Ipm and about 8 Ipm.
- the surface area of the cartridge 200 is option ally reduced by reducing the number of hollow fiber membranes 205, thus reducing the amount of combined surface area of the hollow fiber membranes 205 for gas flow and vapor exchange.
- the outer diameter and/or length of the hollow fiber membranes 205 is optionally decreased to reduce the surface area.
- an array of hollow fiber membranes 205 are formed from a polymeric material and comprise polysulfone. They may however be formed from a non-polymeric material. Hollow fiber membranes 205 are connected to caps 245 positioned at the end of the enclosure 210. Urethane potting material 235 can be disposed at each end of the cartridge 200 to position hollow fiber membranes 205 securely in the enclosure 210 and to completely or substantially p revent the mixing of air and liquid water in the cartridge.
- the air inlet 215 and air outlet 220 of the enclosure 210 are defined by caps 245 positioned at end portions of the enclosure 210. These end caps 245 are secured over the enclosure 210 at both ends to enclose the interior of the cartridge 200, but are optionally detachable.
- the end caps 245 may be composed of polycarbonate or a similar type material.
- Each of the end caps 245 co mprises a hose barb 240, which hose barbs 240 are therefore disposed at both ends of the cartridge 210 to facilitate connection of the cartridge 200 to the entire system ( i.e., to conduits through which gas is delivered to and from the cartridge) .
- the hose barbs 245 therefore define the air inlet 215 at one end and the air outlet 220 at the opposite end.
- the cartridge 200 is optionally provided with a luer connection 250 to define each of the water inlet 225 and the water outlet 230 and to bridge the cartridge 200 to another outside device (i.e., to conduits through which water is delivered to and from the cartridge).
- the hollow fiber membranes 205 are desirably configured to resist water breakthrough for at least one hour when gas flow is absent and the static water pressure is about 47 mmHg.
- Each of the hollow fiber membranes 205 is configured such that a water flux after an initial water breakthrough does not exceed about 0.21 milliliters per minute at a static water pressure of 4-7 mmHg.
- the hollow fiber membranes, and the cartridges in which they are mounted, can therefore be tested to ensure that they are suitable for low flow applications.
- the cartridge 20 O has a length ranging from about 6 inches to about 6.5 inches and a width ranging from about 1 inch to about 1.5 inches.
- the ends of the cartridge 200 are desirably provided with 3/8 inch hose barbs 240.
- the case side connections are preferably approximately 5/8 of an inch long and have an inner diameter of about 1 / 4 inch. While these dimensions are provided for purposes of illustration, it will be recognized that a wide variety of shapes, sizes and configurations can be selected and that the invention is not limited to any particular size or shape.
- "breakthrough" testing can be conducted.
- Fig. 4 illustrates breakthrough testing of cartridge 100, for example.
- Water pressure is applied to water jacket of cartridge 100 via side ports provided for water connections via water inlet 1 25 and water outlet 130.
- the pressure is determined by the height of water in water reservoir 405 above center of cartridge 100.
- Cartridge 100 is clamped above sensitive electronic balance 421 reading to 0.1 gm. Any water that passes through walls of hollow fiber membranes 205 emerges from air outlet 110 and falls into container 415 placed on balance 421.
- Water delivery from water reservoir 405 to cartridge 100 via water inlet 125 is preferably controlled by manipulating a stopcock 411. Referring to Fig. 4, the specified pressure for the test is 47 mmHg, which is equivalent to a water column of 64 cm of water. The height of reservoir 405 is adjusted to 64 cm above the center of cartridge 100.
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