Sleep apnea treatment apparatus with minimum leakage assurance c

Details Sleep apnea treatment apparatus with minimum leakage assurance c Sleep apnea treatment apparatus with minimum leakage assurance c

1996-05-13

1999-05-11

Asher, Kimberly L.

Surgery

Respiratory method or device

Means for supplying respiratory gas under positive pressure

12820421, A61M16/00

Patent

active

059017040

ABSTRACT:
Improved methodology and apparatus for the clinical study and treatment of sleep apnea which incorporates one or more of the following features: (1) application of mono-level, alternating high and low level, or variable positive airway pressure generally within the airway of the patient with the mono-level, high and low level, or variable airway pressure generally being coordinated with and/or responsive to the spontaneous respiration of the patient, (2) usage of adjustably programmable pressure ramp circuitry capable of producing multiple pressure ramp cycles of predetermined duration and pattern whereby the ramp cycles may be customized to accommodate the specific needs of an individual sleep apnea patient so as to ease the patient's transition from wakefulness to sleep, (3) remote control or patient-sensed operation of the apparatus, (4) employment of safety circuitry, reset circuitry and minimum system leak assurance circuitry, controls and methods, and (5) utilization of clinical control circuitry whereby sleep disorder data may be compiled and appropriate therapy implemented during a one-night sleep study.

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