Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for treating apnea/hypopnea
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Application No.: US14095596Application Date: 2013-12-03
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Publication No.: US09474872B2Publication Date: 2016-10-25
- Inventor: Ron Richard , Steven Paul Farrugia , Philip Rodney Kwok , David Mulcahy
- Applicant: ResMed Limited
- Applicant Address: AU Bella Vista
- Assignee: ResMed Limited
- Current Assignee: ResMed Limited
- Current Assignee Address: AU Bella Vista
- Agency: Nixon & Vanderhye, P.C.
- Main IPC: A61M16/00
- IPC: A61M16/00 ; A61B5/08 ; A61B5/00

Abstract:
Methods and/or apparatuses for treating sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) are provided. In particular, systems and/or methods are provided which may temporarily boost the pressure of a supply of breathable gas provided by an AutoSet device for the treatment of hypopnea. In certain example embodiments, a supply of breathable is provided to patients to treat apneas and/or hypopneas. The presence and/or absence of apneas and/or hypopneas are detected (e.g. by monitoring the Apnea-Hypopnea Index). When hypopnea events are detected, the pressure of the supply of breathable gas temporarily is increased above the Pcrit and/or CPAP levels, at least during patient inspiration. When the hypopnea events are normalized, the pressure is reduced. In certain example embodiments, the pressure will not be increased when a non-hypopnea event is detected at the same time as a hypopnea event.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140090648A1 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING APNEA/HYPOPNEA Public/Granted day:2014-04-03
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