Monitoring device and method

• US 20080249427A1
• Filed: 04/04/2008
• Published: 10/09/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/05/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ResMed Humidification Technologies GmbH (ResMed Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: MAP Medizin-Technologie GMBH (ResMed Incorporated)
• Inventors: Schatzl, Stefan
• Granted Patent: US 7,785,265 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/529
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0826 Detecting or evaluating apnoea events A61B5/4818 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/087 Measuring breath flow
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4818 Sleep apnoea
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7232 involving compression of the physiological signal, e.g. to extend the signal recording period
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/40 Respiratory characteristics
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for providing information relating to disturbances and/or disease pattern based on a patient'"'"'s breathing parameters. Preferably, the apparatus has multiple functionalities and provides information relating to different disturbances and/or disease patterns. In particular, the present invention relates to an apparatus for identifying different indications of a patient, the apparatus comprising a sensor, for sensing signals indicative of a patient'"'"'s breathing, a processing unit, for processing and/or analyzing the signals, and display means for displaying the outcome of the processing and/or analysis. The corresponding method for identifying different indications of a patient comprises the steps of sensing signals indicative of a patient'"'"'s breathing, processing and/or analyzing the signals, and displaying the outcome of the processing and/or analysis.

Claims

1. Apparatus 1 for identifying different indications of a patient, the apparatus comprising

a sensor 7, for sensing signals indicative of a patient'"'"'s breathing,

a processing unit 6, for processing and/or analyzing the signals, and

display means 4 for displaying the outcome of the processing and/or analysis.

2. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the result of the processing and/or analyzing is displayed as an easy distinguishable signal, preferably a logical YES or NO signal.

3. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus 1 is a closed unit.

4. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus 1 is a handheld and/or pocket size device.

5. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus 1 comprises an energy source such as an accumulator or a rechargeable battery.

6. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus 1 comprises a flow channel 9 and/or a snore channel 10.

7. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus 1 further comprises an A/D converter 8.

8. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus 1 comprises a filter means 11 and an envelope means 12 provided in the snore channel means 10.

9. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus 1 comprises a snore detection module 19, an OSA detection module (20) and a periodic and/or CS detection module (21) for providing a snoring index 22, an apnoe/hypopnoe index 22 and/or a periodic index 24.

10. Method for identifying different indications of a patient, preferably by use of an apparatus according to claim 1, comprising the steps of sensing signals indicative of a patient'"'"'s breathing, processing and/or analyzing the signals, and displaying the outcome of the processing and/or analysis.