3B Lumin Bullet CPAP Hose Cleaner & Sanitizer

3B Medical Lumin Bullet CPAP Hose Cleaner is a specialized germicidal ultraviolet (UV) radiation LED light that is high-powered and extremely effective. The Lumin Bullet protects your continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) tubing from fungi, mold, viruses, and bacteria. It also prevents harmful pathogens from getting in your tubing and keeps you from becoming sick. When using your Lumin Cleaner, you are compliant with your manufacturer's CPAP equipment cleaning requirements.

  3B Lumin Bullet Profile

3M Lumin Bullet CPAP Hose Sanitizer keeps you healthy. You can eliminate chronic cold symptoms, running nose, coughing, and post-nasal drip that often accompany unclean continuous positive airway pressure equipment. CPAP hoses use warm, moist air to provide comfortable breathing during sleep, which results in improved sleeping habits and the feeling of rest in the morning. However, this warm, moist environment can be a breeding ground for harmful microorganisms. This device uses an LED UV light spectrum that kills biological threats like viruses and mold. This continuous positive airway pressure cleanser operates with a highly effective energy light, which is ideal for keeping your tubing clean and disinfected. This process will help reduce the risk of infections.

Product Anatomy

The device comes with a USB charging cord to recharge the battery and a sanitizing UV probe that does the "heavy-lifting" of cleansing your hose. The battery lasts up to 30 uses between charges.

The Lumin Bullet Sanitizer is universally compatible with nearly every brand and style of continuous positive airway pressure hose and heated tubing. The only incompatible hose currently known is the ResMed ClimateLineAir Heated Tube for the AirSense 10. To maintain breathing health and habits, it is recommended to use your continuous positive airway pressure tubing cleaner at least twice a week and to replace your hose quarterly. Not only is your hose important to clean regularly, but your CPAP mask also needs to be cleaned. 3B Medical makes the Lumin CPAP Mask Sanitizer to clean masks, dentures, toothbrushes, dental guards, and anything else that will fit into the cleaning chamber.

 

Product Components

• Lumin Bullet
• Sanitizing Probe
• USB Charging Cord
• User Manual

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Product Features and Benefits

• Universal Compatibility
• Comes with a Rechargeable Battery
• Does Not Have a Harmful Ozone
• Keeps Your Hose Bacteria Free
• Kills Germs and Mold
• Kill Fungus and Harmful Microorganisms
• Safe Disinfecting
• No Harmful Ozone
• Powerful Germicidial UVC Light
• One-Minute Disinfecting
• Stops Biofilm Formation
• Battery Lasts up to 30 Uses Before Recharging
• USB Charging
• Weighs Less Than One Pound
• Portable for Vacations or Business Trips
• Cleans Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Hoses from the Inside Out
• Fast 60-Second Cleaning Cycle
• Slim Portable Design
• Built-In Safety Relays

Product Specifications

• Product Number: LM4000
• Width: 2.5 Inches
• Height: 2.5 Inches
• Length: 8.5 Inches
• Weight: 10.5 Ounces
• Max Altitude: Up to 6,651 Feet
• Compliance: Part 18 of the FCC Rules
• Conforms to: UL STD 61010-1, 61010-2-040
• Certification: CSA STD C22.2 No.61010-1, 61010-2-040
• CPAP Hose Compatibility: Universal
• HCPCS Code: E1399
• Manufacturer: 3B Medical
• Manufacturer Warranty: One-Year

Indications

This disinfecting device cleanses continuous positive airway pressure hoses to meet equipment manufacturers' recommended cleaning instructions. The design of the Lumin Bullet is for home use. It sanitizes continuous positive airway pressure hoses and heated tubing.

Cautions

• The cleansing device is not a toy and should not be used by children.
• The product includes a powerful UV light.
• Do not use near sinks, bathtubs, pools, or any bodies of water to avoid electrical shock.
• This device uses powerful magnets. Use caution in the vicinity of anyone with an implated medical device affected by magnets, such as pacemakers or internal defibrillators.
• Use this disinfecting machine only for its intended use. Any other use may impair the personal protection built into the device.
• Do not operate the device in the open position. The instrument shuts off automatically when open. Do not defeat or tamper with this safety feature. UVC light can damage exposed skin and eyesight.

 

Universal Compatibility

This CPAP santizer fits nearly every brand of continuous positive airway pressure hose and heated tubing. Just place the probe inside the tubing and then the tubing into the chamber. It's that easy!

 

 

USB Rechargable Battery

This portable hose sanitizer comes with a rechargeable battery. The battery lasts for up to 30 uses between changes. Take it with you on business trips and vacations.

 

Sanitize and Disinfect CPAP Hose

Powerful germicidal UVC light kills germs, mold, fungi, bacteria, and other harmful microorganisms. It only takes 60 seconds to decontaminate your continuous positive airway pressure hose.

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How to Use the Lumin Bullet CPAP Hose Sanitizing Cleaner

1. Plug Bullet in to charge using the USB cord at the bottom of the device
2. It has a charging light the glows red during charging and will switch to green when the Bullet is fully charged
3. Remove Bullet, place your tubing inside with enough hanging out to adjust the tubing
4. Place your device in the shell; you will feel a connection by magnets
5. Lock the shell (the Bullet is now activated)
6. Pull your tubing back and forth for 30-60 seconds for maximum disinfection
7. Remove from the device -- your bullet is now ready for use

FAQs

How Does It Work?

This device uses a UVC LED, high-powered germicidal UV light that produces 90 percent energy that is generated close to 254 nm. It provides the most lethal wave to harmful micro-organisms. It provides a dose of UVC within a one-minute cycle that sufficiently kills mold and bacteria from the surface of the hose.

UV Light Effects Chart

How Do You Clean this Device?

This device is easily cleaned by using a moist cloth -- simply wipe it down. Do not submerge the Bullet in water or use harsh cleaning supplies. Do not drop your device to prevent damage.

Is UV Light an Effective Disinfectant?

Medical studies find that UV light is an effective method of destroying harmful microorganisms. While the use of ozone to sanitize CPAP equipment produces negative respiratory side effects, the FDA has not found any adverse effects of UV light.¹ "Ultraviolet light (UV) light holds considerable promise in food processing as an alternative to traditional thermal processing. Its applications include pasteurization of juices, post-lethality treatment for meats, treatment of food-contact surfaces, and to extend the shelf life of fresh produce."² Fresh food products processed with UV light as a germicidal are less expensive and safer than other procedures. Water treated with UV light to produce drinking water and liquids disinfected with UV light is an alternative to pasteurization.³ "The advantages of UV include easy installation, low expense, and no adverse effects on water or plumbing."⁴

Manuals and Documents

•     Product Manual contains use and care instructions
•     Manufacturer White Paper presents results of product testing

Footnotes

Medical Studies

•     Lopez-Malo, Aurelio, and Enrique Palou. "Ultraviolet light and food preservation." Novel food processing technologies (2005): 405-422.
•     Keklik, N. M., K. Krishnamurthy, and Ali Demirci. "Microbial decontamination of food by ultraviolet (UV) and pulsed UV light." Microbial decontamination in the food industry. Woodhead Publishing, 2012. 344-369. (Last Accessed June-18-2020)
•     Jones, Kristi L. "3B Lumin and Disinfection of CPAP Accessories." (Last Accessed June-18-2020)