WO2009045358A1 - Portable air pulsator and thoracic therapy garment - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
- A61H23/00—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms
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- the invention relates to a portable medical device operable with a thoracic therapy garment to apply repetitive compression forces to the body of a person to aid blood circulation, loosen and eliminate mucus from the lungs and trachea and relieve muscular and nerve tensions.
- Abnormal respiratory mucus clearance is a manifestation of many medical conditions such as pertussis, cystic fibrosis, atelectasis, bronchiectasis, cavitating lung disease, vitamin A deficiency, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, and immotile cilia syndrome. Exposure to cigarette smoke, air pollutants and viral infections also adversely affect mucociliary function. Post surgical patients, paralyzed persons, and newborns with respiratory distress syndrome also exhibit reduced mucociliary transport. [0003] Chest physiotherapy has had a long history of clinical efficacy and is typically a part of standard medical regimens to enhance respiratory mucus transport.
- Chest physiotherapy can include mechanical manipulation of the chest, postural drainage with vibration, directed cough, active cycle of breathing and autogenic drainage. External manipulation of the chest and respiratory behavioral training are accepted practices. The various methods of chest physiotherapy to enhance mucus clearance are frequently combined for optimal efficacy and are prescriptively individualized for each patient by the attending physician.
- Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common inherited life-threatening genetic disease among Caucasians. The genetic defect disrupts chloride transfer in and out of cells, causing the normal mucus from the exocrine glands to become very thick and sticky, eventually blocking ducts of the glands in the pancreas, lungs and liver.
- CF is inherited through a recessive gene, meaning that if both parents carry the gene, there is a 25 percent chance that an offspring will have the disease, a 50 percent chance they will be a carrier and a 25 percent chance they will be genetically unaffected. Some individuals who inherit mutated genes from both parents do not develop the disease.
- the normal progression of CF includes gastrointestinal problems, failure to thrive, repeated and multiple lung infections, and death due to respiratory insufficiency. While some patients experience grave gastrointestinal symptoms, the majority of CF patients (90 percent) ultimately succumb to respiratory problems.
- CPT Chest Physical Therapy
- CPT clears the mucus by shaking loose airway secretions through chest percussions and draining the loosened mucus toward the mouth. Active coughing is required to ultimately remove the loosened mucus.
- CPT requires the assistance of a caregiver, often a family member but a nurse or respiratory therapist if one is not available. It is a physically exhausting process for both the CF patient and the caregiver. Patient and caregiver non- compliance with prescribed protocols is a well-recognized problem that renders this method ineffective. CPT effectiveness is also highly technique sensitive and degrades as the giver becomes tired. The requirement that a second person be available to perform the therapy severely limits the independence of the CF patient.
- the case including the generator must be carried by a person to different locations to provide treatment to individuals in need of respiratory therapy.
- These devices use vests having air- accommodating bladders that surround the chests of persons.
- An example of a vest used with a body pulsating device is disclosed by CN. Hansen and LJ. Helgeson in U.S. Patent No. 6,676,614.
- the vest is used with an air pressure and pulse generator.
- Mechanical mechanisms, such as solenoid or motor-operated air valves, bellows and pistons are disclosed in the prior art to supply air under pressure to diaphragms and bladders in regular pattern or pulses. Manually operated controls are used to adjust the pressure of the air and air pulse frequency for each patient treatment and during the treatment.
- the bladder worn around the thorax of the CF person repeatedly compresses and releases the thorax at frequencies as high as 25 cycles per second. Each compression produces a rush of air through the lobes of the lungs that shears the secretions from the sides of the airways and propels them toward the mouth where they can be removed by normal coughing. Examples of chest compression medical devices are disclosed in the following U.S. Patents.
- W.J. Warwick and L G. Hansen in U.S. Patent Nos. 4,838,263 and 5,056,505 disclose a chest compression apparatus having a chest vest surrounding a person's chest.
- a motor- driven rotary valve located in a housing located on a table allows air to flow into the vest and vent air therefrom to apply pressurized pulses to the person's chest.
- An alternative pulse pumping system has a pair of bellows connected to a crankshaft with rods operated with a dc electric motor. The speed of the motor is regulated with a controller to control the frequency of the pressure pulses applied to the vest.
- the patient controls the pressure of the air in the vest by opening and closing the end of an air vent tube.
- M. Gel/and in U.S. Patent No. 5,769,800 discloses a vest design for a cardiopulmonary resuscitation system having a pneumatic control unit equipped with wheels to allow the control unit to be moved along a support surface.
- N.P. Van Brunt and DJ. Gagne in U.S. Patent Nos. 5,769,797 and 6,036,662 disclose an oscillatory chest compression device having an air pulse generator including a wall with an air chamber and a diaphragm mounted on the wall and exposed to the air chamber.
- a rod pivotally connected to the diaphragm and rotatably connected to a crankshaft transmits force to the diaphragm during rotation of the crankshaft.
- An electric motor drives the crankshaft at selected controlled speeds to regulate the frequency of the air pulses generated by the moving diaphragm.
- a blower delivers air to the air chamber to maintain the pressure of the air in the chamber. Controls for the motors that move the diaphragm and rotate the blower are responsive to the air pressure pulses and pressure of the air in the air chamber. These controls have air pulse and air pressure responsive feedback systems that regulate the operating speeds of the motors to control the pulse frequency and air pressure in the vest.
- the air pulse generator is a mobile unit having a handle and a pair of wheels.
- the invention is a medical device used to deliver high-frequency chest wall oscillations to promote airway clearance and improve bronchial drainage in humans.
- the primary components of the device include an air-pulse generator, an air inflatable thoracic garment, and a flexible hose coupling the air-pulse generator to the thoracic garment for transmitting air pressure and pressure pulses from the generator to the thoracic garment.
- the air-pulse generator is mounted on a portable pedestal having wheels that allow the generator to be moved to different locations to provide therapy treatments to a number of persons.
- the portable pedestal allows the air-pulse generator to be located adjacent opposite sides of a person confined to a bed or chair.
- the pedestal includes a linear lift that allows the elevation or height of the air-pulse generator to be adjusted to accommodate different locations and persons.
- the air-pulse generator includes a housing supporting generator controls for convenient use.
- the housing has a top handle used to manually transport the air-pulse generator.
- the housing is supported on and secured to a frame assembly joined to the top of the pedestal.
- the frame assembly has parallel horizontal members connected to a platform engaging the bottom of the housing of the air-pulse generator.
- Upright members joined to the horizontal members are fastened to opposite sides of the housing of the air-pulse generator.
- U-shaped handles joined to and extended outwardly from the upright members provide handles to facilitate movement of the pedestal and air-pulse generator.
- the thoracic therapy garment has an elongated flexible body having a plurality of elongated generally parallel chambers for accommodating air.
- An air inlet connector joined to a lower portion of the body is releasably coupled to a flexible hose joined to the air pulse outlet of the air-pulse generator.
- One end of the body has hook pads secured to opposite sides of the end to allow the garment to be selectively placed around a person's thorax in clockwise and counterclockwise positions.
- the outside surface to the body has a loop texture that coacts with the loop pads to retain the garment firmly around the person's thorax.
- the thoracic therapy garment is reversible with a single air inlet connector that can be accessed from either side of a person's bed or chair.
- the upper portions of the body have concave arm contours that allow the body to cover upper thorax areas. DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING
- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a thoracic therapy garment located around the thorax of a person connected with a hose to a pedestal mounted air-pulse generator located on the left side of the person;
- Figure 2 is a perspective view of the thoracic therapy garment of Figure 1 located around the thorax of a person connected with a hose to a pedestal mounted air-pulse generator located on the right side of the person;
- Figure 3 is a front elevational view, partly sectioned, of the thoracic therapy garment of Figure 1 located around the thorax of a person;
- Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional view of the right side of the person of Figure 3 with the thoracic therapy garment applying pressure pulses to the person's thorax;
- Figure 5 is a linear front elevational view of the thoracic therapy garment of Figure 1;
- Figure 6 is a linear rear elevational view of the thoracic therapy garment of Figure 1 ;
- Figure 7 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line 7-7 of Figure 5;
- Figure 8 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line 8-8 of Figure 5;
- Figure 9 is an enlarged elevational view, partly sectioned, showing the air pulse inlet section of the thoracic therapy garment of Figure 1 ;
- FIG. 10 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line 10-10 of Figure 5.
- a portable human body pulsating apparatus 10 shown in Figures 1 and 2, comprises an air-pulse generator 1 1 having a housing 12.
- a movable pedestal 29 supports generator 1 1 and housing 12 on a surface, such as a floor.
- Pedestal 29 allows respiratory therapists and patient careperson to transport the entire human body pulsating apparatus to different locations accommodating a number of persons in need of respiratory therapy and to storage locations.
- Human body pulsating apparatus 10 is used with a thoracic therapy garment 30 to apply repetitive pressure pulse to a person's thorax to provide secretion and mucous clearance therapy.
- Respiratory mucous clearance is applicable to many medical conditions, such as pertussis, cystic fibrosis, atelectasis, bronchiectasis, cavitating lung disease, vitamin A deficiency, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, and immobile cilia syndrome.
- Post surgical patients, paralyzed persons, and newborns with respiratory distress syndrome have reduced mucociliary transport.
- Apparatus 10 provides high frequency chest wall oscillations or pulses to enhance mucus and airway clearance in a person with reduced mucociliary transport.
- High frequency pressure pulses subject to the thorax in addition to providing respiratory therapy to a person's lungs and trachea, also stimulates the heart and blood flow in arteries and veins in the chest cavity.
- Housing 12 is a generally rectangular member having a front wall 13 and side walls 26 and 27 joined to a top wall 16.
- An arched member 17 having a horizontal handle 18 extended over top wall 16 is joined to opposite portions of top wall 16 whereby handle 18 can be used to manually carry air-pulse generator 1 1 and facilitate mounting air-pulse generator 1 1 on pedestal 29.
- a control panel 23 mounted on top wall 16 has time coated keys and frequency control keys located on opposite sides of a visual control screen.
- An air pressure control knob 24 is located on the left side of panel 23. The control keys, screen and air pressure control knob are in locations that are readily accessible by the respiratory therapists and user of apparatus 10.
- the operating elements and functions and controls of air-pulse generator 11 are disclosed by CN. Hansen, P. E. Cross and L. T. Helgeson in U.S. Patent Application Publication No.
- pulsating apparatus 10 can be manually moved to required locations and connect with a flexible hose 61 to a thoracic therapy garment 30 located around a person's thorax. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, pulsating apparatus 10 can be selectively located adjacent the left or right side of a person 60 who may be confined to a bed or chair.
- Pedestal 29 has an upright gas operated piston and cylinder assembly 31 mounted on a base 32 having outwardly extended legs 33, 34, 35, 36 and 37.
- Other types of linear expandable and contractible devices can be used to change the location of generator 11.
- Caster wheels 38 are pivo tally mounted on the outer ends of legs 33-37 to facilitate movement of body pulsating apparatus 10 along a support surface.
- One or more wheels 38 are provided with re leasable brakes to hold apparatus 10 is a fixed location.
- An example of a pedestal is disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 5,366,275.
- the piston and cylinder assembly 31 is linearly extendable to elevate air-pulse generator 1 1 to a height convenient to the respiratory therapist or user.
- a gas control valve having a foot operated ring lever 39 is used to regulate the linear extension of piston and cylinder assembly 31 and resultant elevation of generator 1 1.
- Generator 1 1 can be located in positions between its up and down positions.
- Lever 39 and gas control valve are operative associated with the lower end of piston and cylinder assembly 31.
- a frame assembly 41 having parallel horizontal members 42 and 43 and a platform 44 mounts housing 12 on top of upright piston and cylinder assembly 31.
- the upper member of piston and cylinder assembly 31 is secured to the middle of platform 44.
- the opposite ends 46 of platform 44 are turned down over horizontal members 42 and 43 and secured thereto with fasteners 48.
- Upright inverted U-shaped arms 51 and 52 joined to opposite ends of horizontal members 42 and 43 are located adjacent opposite side walls 26 and 27 of housing 12.
- U-shaped handles 56 and 57 are joined to and extend outwardly from arms 51 and 52 provide hand grips to facilitate manual movement of the air-pulse generator 1 1 and pedestal 29 on a floor or carpet.
- An electrical female receptacle 58 mounted on side wall 27 faces the area surrounded by arm 51 so that arm 51 protects the male plug (not shown) that fits into receptacle 58 to provide electric power to air-pulse generator 1 1.
- a tubular air outlet sleeve is mounted on side wall 26 of housing 12.
- Hose 61 leading to thoracic therapy garment 30 telescopes into the sleeve to allow air and air pressure pulses to travel through hose 61 to thoracic therapy garment 30 to apply pressure pulses to a person's body.
- Thoracic therapy garment 30, shown in Figure 3 is located around the person's thorax 69 in substantial surface contact with the entire circumference of thorax 69.
- Thoracic therapy garment 30 functions to apply repeated high frequency compression or pressure pulses, shown by arrows 71 and 72, to the person's lungs 66 and 67 and trachea 68.
- the reaction of lungs 66 and 67 and trachea 68 to the pressure pulses causes repetitive expansion and contraction of the lung tissue resulting in secretions and mucus clearance therapy.
- the thoracic cavity occupies only the upper part of the thoracic cage which contains lungs 66 and 67, heart 62, arteries 63 and 64, and rib cage 70.
- thoracic therapy garment 30 comprises an elongated generally rectangular body 73 including an end flap 74.
- Body 73 shown in Figures 7 and 8, has an inner air impervious flexible member 76 attached to a loop-type fabric member 77. The entire outer surface of member 76 is covered with the loop-type fabric member.
- the loop fibers can be embedded or fixed into member 76.
- Body 73 has a longitudinal bottom seam or seal 78 and longitudinal middle seams or seals 79 and 81 which form three longitudinal chambers 82, 83 and 84 for accommodating air. Seams 78, 79 and 81 are linear sonic welds. Heat seals can be used for seams 78, 79 and 81. End 86 of body 73 opposite end 74 has longitudinal seams or seals 87 and 88 longitudinally aligned with seams 79 and 81 which provide air chambers 89, 90 and 91 for air.
- Seams 79 and 87 and seams 81 and 88 are spaced apart.
- a diagonal seam or seal 92 extends downwardly from top edge 93 of body 73 to about the middle of body 73.
- Seam 92 is a divider that separates the flow of air shown by arrows 94 and 96 and directs the flow of air into chambers 82, 83, 84, 89, 90 and 91.
- An air inlet connector 97 secured to the bottom portion of member 76 and seam 78 is adapted to be releasably attached to hose 61. Air flows through connector 97 into body 73.
- Connector 97 is a tubular member joined to a flange 98 secured to body 73.
- hose connectors can be used to accommodate hose 61 and direct air and air pressure pulses into body 73.
- connector 97 is coupled to hose 61 when thoracic therapy garment 30 is located clockwise and counterclockwise around the person's thorax. The same connector 97 is coupled to hose 61 when thoracic therapy garment 30 is in reversed use.
- top edge 93 of body 73 has a pair of concave sections 99 and 101 providing recesses or arm contours that increase coverage of the upper thoracic area of the person.
- the side walls of body 73 below concave sections 99 and 101 have a number of small holes 102-107 for allowing a controlled flow of air from chambers 82, 83 and 84.
- holes 105-107 are open to opposite sides of chambers 82, 83 and 84 to allow air to flow to atmosphere.
- Air-pulse generator 11 supplies air and air pressure pulses to chambers 82, 83 and 84 and maintains a selected air pressure in chambers 82-84.
- a first pair of hook pads 108 and 109 are secured with stitches 1 1 1 to opposite sides of end section 74 of body 73.
- Hoop pads 108 and 109 shown in Figures 5 and 6, are diagonal generally rectangular releasable fasteners.
- a second pair of hook pads 112 and 1 13 are secured with stitches 1 14 to opposite sides of end section 74 of body 73.
- Hook pads 108, 109, 1 12 and 1 13 can be fastened to opposite sides of end section 74 of body 73 with seams, such as sonic welds or heat seals.
- hook pads 108 and 109 releasably engage the loop fabric to retain thoracic therapy garment 30 clockwise around the person's thorax.
- Hook pads 1 12 and 113 releasably engage the loop fabric when body 73 is reversed to retain thoracic therapy garment 30 counterclockwise around the person's thorax.
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