Augmenting hypoventilation

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2008-04-22

2008-04-22

Layno, Carl (Department: 3766)

Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application

Light, thermal, and electrical application

Electrical therapeutic systems

C607S002000, C600S529000, C600S538000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10765625

ABSTRACT:
An exemplary method includes sensing respiratory information related to tidal volume, based at least in part on the respiratory information, determining if the tidal volume is less than a limit and, if the tidal volume is less than the limit, calling for diaphragm activation at a stimulation power based on a nonincreasing monotonic relationship with respect to decreasing difference between the tidal volume and the limit. Various other technologies are also disclosed.

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