POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE DEVICE

• US 20070283958A1
• Filed: 12/29/2006
• Published: 12/13/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ray Naghavi
• Original Assignee: Ray Naghavi
• Inventors: Naghavi, Ray
• Application Number:
  US11/618,641
• Publication Number:
  US 20070283958A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 128/204.180
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/566 Intra-oral devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/00 Devices for influencing the respiratory system of patients by gas treatment, e.g. mouth-to-mouth respiration; Tracheal tubes stimulating the respiratory movement by mechanical, pneumatic or electrical means, iron lungs combined with gas breathing means A61H31/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0063 Compressors
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/024 including calculation means, e.g. using a processor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/101 using an oxygen concentrator
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/84 for treating several patients simultaneously

Abstract

A new Continuous/Bi-Level Positive Airway Pressure device (C/BiPAP) is operable to deliver breathing gas such as air, oxygen or a mixture thereof at relatively higher and lower pressures (i.e., generally equal to or above ambient atmospheric pressure) to a patient either as preset or in proportion to the patient'"'"'s respiratory flow for treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS). The device can be for a single patient or a Dual C/BiPAP having similar elements to the C/BiPAP. A control system can receive inputs for a delta coefficient. The delta coefficient allows a medical professional or the user to designate a stepwise or segmented increase or decrease in pressure from the start of the treatment and/or during the treatment. The C/BiPAP can also include a humidifier, a heater/cooler for the gas, a dehumidifier, a leak detector, a filter to filter allergens and/or dust, an emergency condition detector and a medication chamber.

Claims

1. A C/BiPAP device for treating a patient, comprising:

a gas flow generator producing a positive air pressure and receiving breathing gas from any suitable gas source;

a patient interface providing the positive air pressure to the patient;

a medication chamber;

a control system controlling the C/BiPAP device; and

a delta coefficient inputted into the control system providing at least one of a stepwise increase or decrease in the positive pressure from the start of the treatment or during the treatment.

2. The C/BiPAP device of claim 1, further comprising an oxygen sensor to determine at least one of a pulse of the patient and the oxygen saturation level of the patient.

3. The C/BiPAP device of claim 2, further comprising an oxygen concentrator communicatively linked to the oxygen sensor.

4. The C/BiPAP device of claim 2, further comprising a carbon dioxide meter to determine at least a metabolic rate of the patient.

5. The C/BiPAP device of claim 1, further comprising an emergency condition system.

6. The C/BiPAP device of claim 5, wherein the emergency condition system comprises a leak detector to determine if air is leaking from the C/BiPAP device.

7. The C/BiPAP device of claim 5, wherein the emergency condition system comprises:

an electric current detector to detect power conditions to the C/BiPAP device; and

a backup power supply to power the C/BiPAP device,

wherein the backup power supply provides power to the C/BiPAP device if the electric current detector detects an unusual power condition.

8. The C/BiPAP device of claim 5, wherein the emergency condition system comprises an emergency valve that opens to provide ambient air to the patient if the emergency condition system detects an emergency condition.

9. The C/BiPAP device of claim 8, wherein the emergency condition system further comprises at least one of a leak detector, a pressure detector, and an electric current detector.

10. The C/BiPAP device of claim 8, wherein the emergency valve is biased opened and kept closed during normal operations of the C/BiPAP device.

11. The C/BiPAP device of claim 1, further comprising at least one of a humidifier, heater/cooler, dehumidifier, filter, communication interface, a monitor and interface and medication chamber.

12. The C/BiPAP device of claim 1, further comprising communication device.

13. The C/BiPaP device of claim 1, wherein the communication device transmits information between the patient and a medical professional or monitoring system.

14. The C/BiPaP device of claim 1 further comprising at least one of a pulse meter, blood pressure device, weight monitor, and heart rate monitor.