摘要:
A system and method are configured to adjust the tidal volume of the breathing of a subject. The subject is self-ventilating (breathes under her own power). The adjustment of tidal volume accomplished through use of the system and/or method may reduce hypertension (e.g., lower blood pressure), reduce stress and/or anxiety (and related maladies), improve relaxation, decrease sleep latency, improve sleep quality, address other sleep disorders, and/or provide other health benefits. The system and method are effective in adjusting tidal volume while the subject is awake and/or asleep.
摘要:
A system and method are implemented to identify pulmonary congestion in a subject. The system and method detect pulmonary congestion in a subject based on one or more parameters of the breathing of the subject. The detection of pulmonary congestion in the subject may be relatively passive for the subject. This may enhance the convenience and/or comfort of compliance to a detection regime by the subject. By detecting pulmonary congestion in the subject, potential episodes of heart failure may be identified and/or averted. The system and method may be configured to facilitate treatment of the subject to remediate detected pulmonary congestion and/or avert potential episodes of heart failure. For example, the system may provide enhanced access for a caregiver to detections of parameters related to pulmonary congestion in the subject.
摘要:
A system and method are configured to adjust the tidal volume of the breathing of a subject. The subject is self-ventilating (breathes under her own power). The adjustment of tidal volume accomplished through use of the system and/or method may reduce hypertension (e.g., lower blood pressure), reduce stress and/or anxiety (and related maladies), improve relaxation, decrease sleep latency, improve sleep quality, address other sleep disorders, and/or provide other health benefits. The system and method are effective in adjusting tidal volume while the subject is awake and/or asleep.
摘要:
A respiration appliance (10), system (40), and method (62, 72, 86) for supporting the airway of a subject (12) as the subject (12) breaths. The flow of gas from the lungs of the subject (12) during exhalation is leveraged to provide support to the airway. In particular, a body (14) that encloses one or more external orifices of the subject (12) provides a resistance differential between inhaled gas flows and exhaled gas flows that supports the subject's airway.
摘要:
A system (2, 2′, 2″, 2″′) for performing respiratory diagnostics is provided that includes a pressure generator (14) configured to generate a first pressurized flow of breathable gas having a first pressure level above atmospheric pressure (e.g., at levels typical of common CPAP devices) and a patient interface device (4, 4′, 4″, 4″′) coupled to the pressure generator. The patient interface device includes a body (6) having one or more subject interface openings (8) and one or more valves (18, 22, 24) disposed in the body, at least one of the one or more valves being selectively configurable to cause a second pressurized flow of breathable gas to be delivered through the one or more subject interface openings at a selectable pressure level anywhere between the first pressure level and atmospheric pressure in response to the patient interface receiving the first pressurized flow of breathable gas and without receiving any other pressurized flows of breathable gas.
摘要:
A method of operating a medical device having a memory and a processor, wherein the memory is structured to store a number of operating routines, each of at least some of the number of operating routines being associated with a number of operating features of the medical device, and wherein the processor is adapted to execute a first one of the number of operating routines enabling a first set of operating features. The method comprises receiving an enablement code associated with a second operating routine, executing the second operating routing for a predetermined period responsive to receipt of the enablement code, wherein execution of the second operating routine enables a second set of operating features, and terminating execution of the second operating routine responsive to expiration of the predetermined period.
摘要:
A respiration appliance, system, and method for supporting the airway of a subject as the subject breaths. The flow of gas from the lungs of the subject during exhalation is leveraged to provide support to the airway. In particular, a body that encloses one or more external orifices of the subject provides a resistance differential between inhaled gas flows and exhaled gas flows that supports the subject's airway.
摘要:
The provision of phototherapy to a subject is titrated to adapt dynamically to the sleep of the subject. The titration is performed using real-time or near real-time EEG readings. This may enhance the comfort and/or efficacy of the phototherapy.
摘要:
A glossoplasty implant tension relief system for treating an airway of a patient has a first portion configured to engage a mandible of the subject. The system also has a second portion configured to engage a tongue of the subject to retain at least a portion of the tongue. The system includes a connecting portion configured to connect the first portion and the second portion. The connecting portion is constructed and arranged to provide tension between the first portion and the second portion. The connecting portion includes an i) inelastic portion and ii) an elastic portion configured to provide elasticity between the first portion and the second portion.
摘要:
A respiration appliance, system, and method for supporting the airway of a subject as the subject breathes. The flow of gas from the lungs of the subject during exhalation is leveraged to provide support to the airway. In particular, a body that encloses one or more external orifices of the subject provides a resistance differential between inhaled gas flows and exhaled gas flows that supports the subject's airway.