Method and arrangement for generating nitric oxide

Active Publication Date: 2015-02-26
KONINKLJIJKE PHILIPS NV
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[0008]It is an object of the invention to provide a method and an arrangement for generating nitric oxide in which

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As an example, nitric oxide is used by the endothelium of blood vessels to signal the surrounding smooth muscle to relax, thus resulting in widening the blood vessels and therefore increasing blood flow.
The storage of nitric oxide for example in containers, or gas cylinders, respectively, may however cause difficulties.
Due to the fact that nitric oxide tends to react with oxygen, even minor impurities of oxygen in the stored gas may cause the formation of nitrogen oxides in higher oxidation states, in particular the format

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[0045]In the following, different embodiments of the present invention are schematically shown in the respective figures, wherein the same or comparable components are referred to with the same reference signs.

[0046]In FIG. 1, an arrangement 10 for generating nitric oxide is schematically shown. The arrangement 10 is particularly suitable for the generation of nitric oxide in therapeutic applications and with this regard, it is particularly suitable for portable home care devices.

[0047]The arrangement 10 according to the invention comprises a first reservoir 12 and a second reservoir 14. The first reservoir 12 is designed for receiving a precursor solution comprising a nitric oxide precursor, whereas the second reservoir 14 is designed for receiving reacted solution. The reservoirs 12, 14 may be formed in any shape appropriate and furthermore may be formed from every suitable material. For example, the reservoirs 12, 14 may be formed from glass, or plastics.

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The present invention relates to a method for generating nitric oxide, which comprises the steps of: providing a precursor solution comprising a nitric oxide precursor in a first reservoir (12), guiding the precursor solution through a reaction chamber (16), thereby subjecting the precursor solution to radiation to generate nitric oxide, guiding the generated nitric oxide out of the reaction chamber (16) by a stream of carrier gas, and guiding the reacted solution into a second reservoir (14). The method according to the invention provides a method of generating nitric oxide, or a flow of nitric oxide comprising gas, in which the concentration of the nitric oxide may be kept especially constant. Also claimed is an apparatus for generating nitric oxide comprising reservoirs for the precursor solution and the reacted solution and a reaction chamber.

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