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System And Method For Diagnosing Sleep Apnea

  • US 20090247837A1
  • Filed: 03/24/2009
  • Published: 10/01/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of evaluating a physiological parameter, comprising:

  • monitoring a patient with a monitor to produce physiological parameter data comprising a sequence indicative of blood oxygen saturation over a time period;

    analyzing the physiological parameter data with a processor to identify two or more desaturation patterns within the time period;

    determining differences between the two or more desaturation patterns with a processor;

    calculating a saturation pattern detection index based at least in part upon the differences, with the processor; and

    providing an indication of a physiological condition based at least in part upon the saturation pattern detection index.

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