COMBINATION BREATHING TREATMENT METHOD

• US 20090188500A1
• Filed: 01/29/2009
• Published: 07/30/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Comedica Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Comedica Incorporated
• Inventors: FARAM, Joseph Dee
• Application Number:
  US12/361,914
• Publication Number:
  US 20090188500A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 128/204.180
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 11/005 using ultrasonics spraying or atomising liquids using ultrasonic vibrations in general B05B17/06
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/0085 using ultrasonics spraying or atomising liquids using ultrasonic vibrations in general B05B17/06
• 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 16/0006 with means for creating vibrations in patients' airways

Abstract

A method of providing a combination lung treatment therapy that is substantially uninterrupted between providing continuous positive airway pressure therapy and high-frequency therapy is disclosed. The present invention combines multiple respiratory therapies in order to facilitate the prevention and treatment of certain pulmonary diseases. The present invention also discloses a method of providing a combination lung treatment therapy that is substantially uninterrupted between providing medicated continuous positive airway pressure therapy and medicated high-frequency therapy is disclosed.

Claims

1. A method of administering a combination lung therapy comprising the steps of:

placing a patient in fluid communication with a breathing treatment apparatus;

placing said breathing treatment apparatus in fluid connection with a source of gas;

administering continuous positive airway pressure therapy to the patient via said breathing treatment apparatus;

discontinuing continuous positive airway pressure therapy to the patient;

administering high-frequency therapy to the patient via said breathing treatment apparatus; and

discontinuing continuous high-frequency therapy to the patient.

2. The method of administering a combination lung therapy according to claim 1 further comprising the steps of:

filling a small-volume nebulizer with an appropriate amount and kind of medication; and

connecting said small-volume nebulizer to said breathing treatment apparatus prior to administering continuous positive airway pressure therapy to the patient.

3. The method of administering a combination lung therapy according to claim 1 further comprising the steps of:

filling a small-volume nebulizer with an appropriate amount and kind of medication; and

connecting said small-volume nebulizer to said breathing treatment apparatus prior to administering high-frequency therapy to the patient.

4. The method of administering a combination lung therapy according to claim 1 wherein the step of administering continuous positive airway pressure therapy to the patient via said breathing treatment apparatus takes the same amount of time as the step of administering high-frequency therapy to the patient via said breathing treatment apparatus.

5. The method of administering a combination lung therapy according to claim 1 wherein the step of administering continuous positive airway pressure therapy to the patient via said breathing treatment apparatus takes a greater amount of time than the step of administering high-frequency therapy to the patient via said breathing treatment apparatus.

6. The method of administering a combination lung therapy according to claim 1 wherein the step of administering continuous positive airway pressure therapy to the patient via said breathing treatment apparatus takes less time than the step of administering high-frequency therapy to the patient via said breathing treatment apparatus.

7. The method of administering a combination lung therapy according to claim 1 further comprising the steps of:

repeating the following steps throughout the combination lung therapy;

administering continuous positive airway pressure therapy to the patient via said breathing treatment apparatus;

discontinuing continuous positive airway pressure therapy to the patient;

administering high-frequency therapy to the patient via said breathing treatment apparatus; and

discontinuing continuous high-frequency therapy to the patient.

8. The method of administering a combination lung therapy according to claim 7 further comprising the steps of:

filling a small-volume nebulizer with an appropriate amount and kind of medication; and

connecting said small-volume nebulizer to said breathing treatment apparatus prior to administering continuous positive airway pressure therapy to the patient.

9. The method of administering a combination lung therapy according to claim 7 further comprising the steps of:

filling a small-volume nebulizer with an appropriate amount and kind of medication; and

connecting said small-volume nebulizer to said breathing treatment apparatus prior to administering high-frequency therapy to the patient.

10. The method of administering a combination lung therapy according to claim 7 wherein the step of administering continuous positive airway pressure therapy to the patient via said breathing treatment apparatus takes the same amount of time as the step of administering high-frequency therapy to the patient via said breathing treatment apparatus.

11. The method of administering a combination lung therapy according to claim 7 wherein the step of administering continuous positive airway pressure therapy to the patient via said breathing treatment apparatus takes a greater amount of time than the step of administering high-frequency therapy to the patient via said breathing treatment apparatus.

12. The method of administering a combination lung therapy according to claim 7 wherein the step of administering continuous positive airway pressure therapy to the patient via said breathing treatment apparatus takes less time than the step of administering high-frequency therapy to the patient via said breathing treatment apparatus.

13. A method of administering a combination lung therapy comprising the steps of:

placing a patient in fluid communication with a breathing treatment apparatus;

placing said breathing treatment apparatus in fluid connection with a source of gas;

administering high-frequency therapy to the patient via said breathing treatment apparatus;

discontinuing continuous high-frequency therapy to the patient;

administering continuous positive airway pressure therapy to the patient via said breathing treatment apparatus; and

discontinuing continuous positive airway pressure therapy to the patient.

14. The method of administering a combination lung therapy according to claim 13 further comprising the steps of:

filling a small-volume nebulizer with an appropriate amount and kind of medication; and

connecting said small-volume nebulizer to said breathing treatment apparatus prior to administering continuous positive airway pressure therapy to the patient.

15. The method of administering a combination lung therapy according to claim 13 further comprising the steps of:

filling a small-volume nebulizer with an appropriate amount and kind of medication; and

connecting said small-volume nebulizer to said breathing treatment apparatus prior to administering high-frequency therapy to the patient.

16. The method of administering a combination lung therapy according to claim 13 wherein the step of administering continuous positive airway pressure therapy to the patient via said breathing treatment apparatus takes the same amount of time as the step of administering high-frequency therapy to the patient via said breathing treatment apparatus.

17. The method of administering a combination lung therapy according to claim 13 wherein the step of administering continuous positive airway pressure therapy to the patient via said breathing treatment apparatus takes a greater amount of time than the step of administering high-frequency therapy to the patient via said breathing treatment apparatus.

18. The method of administering a combination lung therapy according to claim 13 wherein the step of administering continuous positive airway pressure therapy to the patient via said breathing treatment apparatus takes less time than the step of administering high-frequency therapy to the patient via said breathing treatment apparatus.

19. The method of administering a combination lung therapy according to claim 13 further comprising the steps of:

repeating the following steps throughout the combination lung therapy;

administering high-frequency therapy to the patient via said breathing treatment apparatus;

discontinuing continuous high-frequency therapy to the patient;

administering continuous positive airway pressure therapy to the patient via said breathing treatment apparatus; and

discontinuing continuous positive airway pressure therapy to the patient.

20. The method of administering a combination lung therapy according to claim 19 further comprising the steps of:

filling a small-volume nebulizer with an appropriate amount and kind of medication; and

connecting said small-volume nebulizer to said breathing treatment apparatus prior to administering continuous positive airway pressure therapy to the patient.

21. The method of administering a combination lung therapy according to claim 19 further comprising the steps of:

filling a small-volume nebulizer with an appropriate amount and kind of medication; and

connecting said small-volume nebulizer to said breathing treatment apparatus prior to administering high-frequency therapy to the patient.

22. The method of administering a combination lung therapy according to claim 19 wherein the step of administering continuous positive airway pressure therapy to the patient via said breathing treatment apparatus takes the same amount of time as the step of administering high-frequency therapy to the patient via said breathing treatment apparatus.

23. The method of administering a combination lung therapy according to claim 19 wherein the step of administering continuous positive airway pressure therapy to the patient via said breathing treatment apparatus takes a greater amount of time than the step of administering high-frequency therapy to the patient via said breathing treatment apparatus.

24. The method of administering a combination lung therapy according to claim 19 wherein the step of administering continuous positive airway pressure therapy to the patient via said breathing treatment apparatus takes less time than the step of administering high-frequency therapy to the patient via said breathing treatment apparatus.