Patent ID: 8192384
Filing Date: 2012-06-05
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A gas-enrichment system for enriching a bodily fluid with a gas-enriched fluid, comprising: an enclosure configured for receiving a gas-enrichment device; an apparatus adapted for connection with a gas tank; a controller for processing input information and issuing commands to the components of the system for automatic control of system operations; a power supply for providing electrical power to the system; and a switching mechanism operatively coupled to the power supply and the gas tank for synchronized switching of the power supply and the gas tank between an ON state and an OFF state, wherein said switching mechanism is further coupled to the enclosure so that if the gas-enrichment device is loaded in the enclosure and the switching mechanism is in the ON state, the gas-enrichment device must be unloaded first before the switching mechanism can be switched to the OFF state.