System and method for automated titration of continuous positive airway pressure
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1. A system, comprising:
- an air pressure supply arrangement providing air pressure to a patient'"'"'s airways;
a sensor detecting input data corresponding to a patient'"'"'s breathing patterns of a plurality of breaths; and
a titration device receiving and analyzing the input data to determine existence of breathing disorder and corresponding characteristics, the titration device generating output data for adjusting the air pressure supplied to the patient as a function of the characteristics of the breathing disorder.
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Abstract
Described is a method and system for automated titration of CPAP. The system may include an air pressure supply providing air pressure to a patient'"'"'s airways and a sensor detecting input data corresponding to a patient'"'"'s breathing patterns of a plurality of breaths. The system also includes a titration device which receives and analyzes the input data to determine existence of breathing disorder and corresponding characteristics. The titration device generating output data for adjusting the air pressure supplied to the patient as a function of the characteristics of the breathing disorder.
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1. A system, comprising:
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an air pressure supply arrangement providing air pressure to a patient'"'"'s airways;
a sensor detecting input data corresponding to a patient'"'"'s breathing patterns of a plurality of breaths; and
a titration device receiving and analyzing the input data to determine existence of breathing disorder and corresponding characteristics, the titration device generating output data for adjusting the air pressure supplied to the patient as a function of the characteristics of the breathing disorder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 37)
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13. A method, comprising the steps of:
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activating a titration device;
obtaining input data by the titration device from a sensor, the input data corresponding to a patient'"'"'s breathing patterns;
determining with the titration device existence in the input data one of a breathing disorder and an abnormal flow limitation and corresponding characteristics; and
generating using the titration device an output data as a function of the characteristics for adjusting the pressure provided to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method, comprising the steps of:
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coupling to a positive airway pressure supply system a removable diagnostics unit, the positive airway supply system including a source of positive pressure, an airway for supply of the positive pressure to a patient'"'"'s airway and at least one sensor sensing data corresponding to breathes of the patient, the diagnostics unit including a processor, a memory, an input module receiving input data from the at least one sensor and an output module for outputting control data to the positive airway pressure supply system;
obtaining the input data from the at least one sensor to be stored in the memory;
processing the input data obtained from the at least one sensor using the processor to determine a breathing disorder and corresponding characteristics;
generating the control data for adjusting operation of the positive airway pressure supply system based on the characteristics of the breathing disorder determined by the processor; and
transmitting the control data to the positive airway pressure supply system via the output module. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A diagnostic device, comprising:
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an input module receiving input data from at least one sensor, the input data corresponding to breathing patterns of a patient a memory storing the input data;
a processor processing the input data to determine a breathing disorder and corresponding characteristics, the processor generating output data for adjusting operation of a positive airway pressure supply system based on the characteristics of the breathing disorder; and
an output module outputting the output data to the system, wherein the device is a removably coupled the system. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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38. A method for titration of an air pressure supplied to a patient'"'"'s airway, comprising the steps of:
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(a) obtaining input data by a titration device from a sensor, the input data corresponding to a patient'"'"'s breathing patterns;
(b) determining, with the titration device, existence in the input data of one of (i) a breathing disorder and corresponding characteristics thereof and (ii) an abnormal flow limitation and corresponding characteristics thereof;
(c) generating, using the titration device, output data as a function of the characteristics; and
(d) adjusting the air pressure supplied to the patient'"'"'s airway as a function of the output data. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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