Mutli-functional device having an interchangeable option for a spring-loaded valve for delivering inhaling medical gas and/or nebulized medicine to a spontaneously breathing patient

Abstract

A medical delivery device is disclosed having separate adaptors that are removably secured to the inlets of a manifold member through the use of mating locking mechanisms. The locking mechanisms allow the adaptors to be unsecured and switched, or other adaptors secured, which allows the same y-shaped member to increase its functional use to various different applications. Preferably, the delivery device comprises three separate pieces comprising a Y-shaped member having two inlets and an outlet, a first valve adaptor removably secured to one of the inlets and an angled shaped adaptor removably secured to the other inlet. As the two adaptors are removably secured to the Y-shaped member they can be unsecured and their resecurement switched. The mating locking mechanisms also aid in making sure that the adaptors are properly aligned with the inlets when secured thereto.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A multiple pieces delivery device for mixing a plurality of separately received content and delivering the mixed content to an outlet, comprising:
 a manifold member having a first inlet, a second inlet, an intermediate member and an outlet, wherein the first inlet in internal communication with the intermediate member and the second inlet separately in internal communication with the intermediate member, wherein the first inlet and the second inlet are isolated from each other before being in communication at the intermediate member, the outlet in internal communication with the intermediate member;   a first angled adaptor removably secured to either the first inlet or the second inlet of the manifold member, the first angle adaptor can be removably secured to the first inlet in a plurality of different orientations with respect to the manifold member and can be removably secured to the second inlet in a plurality of different orientations with respect to the manifold member; and   a second adaptor removably secured to either the second inlet or the first inlet of the manifold member;   wherein a first content is configured to travel through the first adaptor and ultimately received within the intermediate member and a second content is configured to travel through the second adaptor and ultimately received within the intermediate member and mixed with the first content wherein a mixture of the first content and the second content is configured to enter the outlet from the intermediate member;   wherein multiple securement orientations and locations of the first angled adaptor and the second adaptor to the manifold member allow for at least four separate content delivery positions for the first angled adaptor and second adaptor with respect to the manifold member to accommodate varying physical positions or a medical condition of a user of the multiple piece delivery device.   
     
     
         2 . The delivery device of  claim 1  wherein the second adaptor is a valve adaptor. 
     
     
         3 . The delivery device of  claim 1  wherein the first inlet having an adaptor receiving area at an outer end, the adaptor receiving area having at least one aperture and the second inlet having an adaptor receiving at an outer end, the adaptor receiving area of the second inlet having at least one aperture. 
     
     
         4 . The delivery device of  claim 3  wherein the first adaptor having at least one outer protrusion and the second adaptor having at least one outer protrusion, wherein the first adaptor is removably secured to the first inlet through the mating of the at least one outer protrusion of the first adaptor with the at least one aperture of the first inlet or the first adaptor is removably secured to the second inlet through the mating of the at least one outer protrusion of the first adaptor with the at least one aperture of the second inlet; wherein the second adaptor is removably secured to the first inlet through the mating of the at least one outer protrusion of the second adaptor with the at least one aperture of the first inlet or the second adaptor is removably secured to the second inlet through the mating of the at least one outer protrusion of the second adaptor with the at least one aperture of the second inlet. 
     
     
         5 . The delivery device of claim wherein the manifold is a y-shaped manifold. 
     
     
         6 . The delivery device of  claim 2  wherein the valve adaptor including a housing having an inlet end having an outer extending flange serving as a safety ring, the outer extending flange having an outer diameter large enough to prevent or make it difficult to inadvertently secure a corrugated oxygen tubing associated with a source of medical gas to the inlet end of the valve adaptor. 
     
     
         7 . The delivery device of  claim 2  wherein the valve adaptor including a housing having a valve member comprising a valve cover and valve stem, the housing constructed from a translucent, clear or transparent material and the valve cover and valve stem constructed from a dark color material to permit a user to determine whether the valve cover and valve stem are properly moving during use. 
     
     
         8 . The delivery device of  claim 3  wherein an adaptor receiving end of the first inlet having at least one internal cutout extending from an outer edge of the adaptor receiving end up to an intermediate point of the first inlet, each of the at least one internal cutouts of the first inlet located adjacent to the side of one aperture of the at least one apertures of said first inlet; wherein an adaptor receiving end of the second inlet having at least one internal cutout extending from an outer edge of the adaptor receiving end up to an intermediate point of the second inlet, each of the at least one internal cutouts of said second inlet located adjacent to the side of one aperture of said at least one apertures of said second inlet. 
     
     
         9 . The delivery device of  claim 8  wherein said angled adaptor having at least one outer protrusion and the second adaptor having at least one outer protrusion, wherein the angled adaptor is removably secured to the either the first inlet or the second inlet through aligning each outer protrusion of the angled adaptor with a cutout of either the first inlet or the second inlet and pushing the angled adaptor inward until each protrusion of the angled adaptor reaches the intermediate point of said first inlet or second inlet and then twisting the angled adaptor either to the left or right depending on the location of the aperture of the first inlet or the second inlet with respect to an associated cutout which causes each protrusion of the angled adaptor to mate with the aperture of the first inlet or the second inlet such that the angled adaptor cannot be pulled out unless the angled adaptor is twisted in the opposite direction; wherein the second adaptor is removably secured to the either the first inlet or the second inlet through aligning each outer protrusion of the second adaptor with a cutout of either the first inlet or the second inlet and pushing the second adaptor inward until each protrusion of the second adaptor reaches the intermediate point of said first inlet or second inlet and then twisting the second adaptor either to the left or right depending on the location of the aperture of the first inlet or the second inlet with respect to an associated cutout which causes each protrusion of the second adaptor to mate with an associated aperture of the first inlet or the second inlet such that the second adaptor cannot be pulled out unless the second adaptor is twisted in the opposite direction 
     
     
         10 . The delivery device of  claim 1  wherein the outlet is a single outlet. 
     
     
         11 . A multiple pieces delivery device for mixing a plurality of separately received content and delivering the mixed content to an outlet, comprising:
 a manifold member having a first inlet, a second inlet and an outlet, wherein the first inlet and the second inlet are isolated from each other before mixing of their respective content prior to exiting of the mixed content through the outlet;   a first angled adaptor removably secured to either the first inlet or the second inlet of the manifold member, the first angle adaptor can be removably secured to the first inlet in a plurality of different orientations with respect to the manifold member and can be removably secured to the second inlet in a plurality of different orientations with respect to the manifold member; and   a second adaptor removably secured to either the second inlet or the first inlet of the manifold member;   wherein a first content is configured to travel through the first adaptor and a second content is configured to travel through the second adaptor and the first content and the second content are mixed prior to exiting the outlet;   wherein multiple securement orientations and locations of the first angled adaptor and the second adaptor to the manifold member allow for at least four separate content delivery positions for the first angled adaptor and second adaptor with respect to the manifold member to accommodate varying physical positions or a medical condition of a user of the multiple piece delivery device.   
     
     
         12 . A method for using the multiple pieces delivery device of  claim 11  by a user regardless of a physical position or medical condition of the user, the method comprising:
 (a) providing a manifold member having a first inlet, a second inlet, an intermediate member and a single outlet; 
 (b) removably securing a first angled adaptor in one of two possible orientations to the first inlet or removably securing the first angled adaptor in one of two possible orientations to the second inlet based on a current physical position or medical condition of the user; and 
 (c) removably securing a second valve adaptor to either the first inlet or the second inlet depending on which inlet of the manifold member the first angled adaptor is to be removably secured to.