BREATHING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE PRESSURE SENSORS
First Claim
1. A method for managing pressure in a breathing assistance system configured to provide breathing assistance to a patient via a patient connection system, the method comprising:
- receiving one or more first pressure sensor signals from a first pressure sensor;
analyzing the one or more first pressure sensor signals;
based at least on the analysis of the one or more first pressure sensor signals, selecting either the first pressure sensor or the second pressure sensor for use in controlling the breathing assistance provided to the patient; and
controlling the breathing assistance provided to the patient based at least on signals from the selected pressure sensor.
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Abstract
A method for managing pressure in a breathing assistance system configured to provide breathing assistance to a patient via a patient connection system is provided. The method may include receiving one or more first pressure sensor signals from a first pressure sensor, and analyzing the one or more first pressure sensor signals. Based at least on the analysis of the one or more first pressure sensor signals, either the first pressure sensor or the second pressure sensor may be selected for use in controlling the breathing assistance provided to the patient, and the breathing assistance provided to the patient may be controlled based at least on signals from the to selected pressure sensor.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for managing pressure in a breathing assistance system configured to provide breathing assistance to a patient via a patient connection system, the method comprising:
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receiving one or more first pressure sensor signals from a first pressure sensor; analyzing the one or more first pressure sensor signals; based at least on the analysis of the one or more first pressure sensor signals, selecting either the first pressure sensor or the second pressure sensor for use in controlling the breathing assistance provided to the patient; and controlling the breathing assistance provided to the patient based at least on signals from the selected pressure sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A breathing assistance system configured to provide breathing assistance to a patient via a patient connection system, the breathing assistance system comprising:
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a first pressure sensor; a second pressure sensor; and a control system configured to; receive first pressure sensor signals from the first pressure sensor and second pressure sensor signals from the second pressure sensor; analyze one or more first pressure sensor signals; based at least on the analysis of the one or more first pressure sensor signals, select either the first pressure sensor or the second pressure sensor for use in controlling the breathing assistance provided to the patient; and control the breathing assistance provided to the patient based at least on signals from the selected pressure sensor.
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22. A method for managing pressure in a breathing assistance system including a gas delivery system for delivering gas toward a patient via a patient connection system between the gas delivery system and the patient, the method comprising:
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receiving first pressure sensor signals from a first pressure sensor configured to measure gas pressure at a first location relative to the patient connection system; receiving second pressure sensor signals from a second pressure sensor configured to measure gas pressure at a different, second location relative to the patient connection system; controlling the gas delivery system based on at least one of the first pressure sensor signals and the second pressure sensor signals; automatically detecting an over-pressure condition in the patient connection system based on one or more first pressure sensor signals and one or more second pressure sensor signals; and in response to detecting the over-pressure condition in the patient connection system, automatically controlling the gas delivery system to reduce the pressure in the patient connection system. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A breathing assistance system for providing breathing assistance to a patient, comprising:
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a gas delivery system for delivering gas toward a patient via a patient connection system between the gas delivery system and the patient; a first pressure sensor configured to measure gas pressure at a first location relative to the patient connection system; a second pressure sensor configured to measure gas pressure at a different, second location relative to the patient connection system; and a control system configured to; receive first pressure sensor signals from the first pressure sensor; receive second pressure sensor signals from the second pressure sensor; control the gas delivery system based on at least one of the first pressure sensor signals and the second pressure sensor signals; automatically detect an over-pressure condition in the patient connection system based on one or more first pressure sensor signals and one or more second pressure sensor signals; and in response to detecting the over-pressure condition in the patient connection system, automatically control the gas delivery system to reduce the pressure in the patient connection system.
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