SYSTEMS AND /OR METHOD FOR CALIBRATION -LESS DEVICE OR LESS EXPENSIVE CALIBRATION DEVICES FOR TREATING SLEEP-DISORDERED BREATHING
First Claim
1. A positive airway pressure (PAP) system, comprising:
- a PAP device; and
,a patient circuit, said patient circuit comprising an air delivery conduit and a patient interface unit;
wherein the PAP device is configured to deliver therapeutic treatment pressures based on a reduced calibration thereof, the reduced calibration being substantially independent of the patient circuit.
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Abstract
Systems and/or methods for treating sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) are provided. In particular, systems and/or methods are provided that include software systems for use with auto-titrating devices (e.g. APAP devices) that reduce and/or eliminate the need to calibrate the auto-titrating devices. The software system also may reduce and/or eliminate the need for certain sensors used in such calibrations. Certain example embodiments compute snore based on noises measured during expiration and inspiration, and certain example embodiments set patient leak utilizing the vent flow level. Certain example embodiments change treatment pressure thresholds after measuring patient improvement by monitoring a variable correlated with actual delivery pressure in accordance with an example embodiment, and certain example embodiments provide pressure according to motor speed in accordance with an example embodiment.
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57 Claims
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1. A positive airway pressure (PAP) system, comprising:
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a PAP device; and
,a patient circuit, said patient circuit comprising an air delivery conduit and a patient interface unit; wherein the PAP device is configured to deliver therapeutic treatment pressures based on a reduced calibration thereof, the reduced calibration being substantially independent of the patient circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 50)
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3. A method of delivering therapeutic treatment pressures to a patient via a positive airway pressure (PAP) device comprising an operable flow generator and a patient circuit including a patient interface unit, the method comprising:
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generically calibrating the device substantially independent of a specific patient circuit used; setting a first pressure; providing a supply of pressurized breathable gas to the patient at or close to the first pressure; monitoring at least one parameter indicative of a patient'"'"'s condition over a period of time to measure patient improvement; and
,when the at least one monitored parameter indicates a lack of patient improvement, changing the first pressure. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 51, 57)
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20. A system for delivering therapeutic treatment pressure to a patient suffering from sleep disordered breathing, comprising:
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a patient circuit operable to deliver the pressurized breathable gas to the patient; a controllable flow generator operable to generate a supply of pressurized breathable gas to be delivered to the patient at a first pressure substantially independent of the specific patient circuit used; a monitor operable to measure a parameter indicative of a patient'"'"'s condition over a period of time; and
,a processor operable to change the controllable flow generator'"'"'s first pressure when the monitored parameter indicates a lack of patient improvement. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 52)
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28. A method of delivering therapeutic treatment pressure to a patient via a positive airway pressure (PAP) device comprising an operable flow generator and a patient circuit including a patient interface unit, the method comprising:
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generically calibrating the device substantially independent of the specific patient circuit used; setting a first pressure; providing a supply of pressurized breathable gas to the patient at or near the first pressure; monitoring a parameter indicative of a patient'"'"'s condition over a period of time to measure patient improvement; and
,when the monitored parameter indicates a lack of patient improvement changing the first pressure by adjusting an element in the PAP device to modify the amount of pressurized breathable gas provided to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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30. A system for delivering therapeutic treatment pressure to a patient suffering from sleep disordered breathing, comprising:
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a patient circuit operable to deliver the pressurized breathable gas to the patient; a controllable flow generator operable to generate a supply of pressurized breathable gas to be delivered to the patient at a first pressure substantially independent of the specific patient circuit used; a monitor operable to measure a parameter indicative of a patient'"'"'s condition over a Period of time; and
,a processor operable to change the controllable flow generator'"'"'s first pressure and an element of the controllable flow generator; wherein the processor changes the first pressure and the element of the controllable flow generator when the monitored parameter indicates a lack of patient improvement. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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32. A method of classifying mask leak for a patient using a positive airway pressure (PAP) device, the method comprising:
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providing a supply of pressurized breathable gas to the patient at a first pressure; estimating vent flow based on the first pressure; determining the average value of flow; determining the mask leak based on the average value of flow and the estimated vent flow; and
,classifying the mask leak according to at least one predetermined mask leak threshold. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 40, 43, 53)
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37. A system for treating a patient suffering from sleep disordered breathing, comprising:
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a patient circuit configured to deliver pressurized breathable gas to the patient; a controllable flow generator operable to generate the pressurized breathable gas to be delivered to the patient at a first pressure independent of the specific patient circuit used; a processor configured to estimate the PAP device'"'"'s vent flow based on the first pressure, determining the average value of flow, determining the mask leak based on the average value of flow and the estimated vent flow, and classifying the mask leak according to at least one predetermined mask leak threshold; and
,a monitor operable to measure a parameter indicative of a patient'"'"'s condition over a period of time; wherein the processor is operable to change the controllable flow generator'"'"'s first pressure when the monitored parameter indicates a lack of patient improvement. - View Dependent Claims (38, 41, 54)
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39. A method of treating a patient via a positive airway pressure (PAP) device, the method comprising:
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providing a supply of pressurized breathable gas to the patient at a first pressure; estimating vent flow based on the first pressure; determining the average value of flow; determining the mask leak based on the average value of flow and the estimated vent flow; classifying the mask leak according to at least one predetermined mask leak threshold; monitoring at least one parameter indicative of a patient'"'"'s condition over a period of time to measure patient improvement; and
,when the monitored parameter indicates a lack of patient improvement, changing the PAP device first pressure. - View Dependent Claims (42)
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44. A method of treating a patient suffering from sleep-disordered breathing, the method comprising:
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setting a first pressure; providing a supply of pressurized breathable gas to the patient at or close to the first pressure via a controllable flow generator; monitoring a parameter indicative of a patient'"'"'s condition over a period of time to measure treatment efficacy; and
,when the monitored parameter indicates a change in treatment efficacy, changing the first pressure. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 55, 56)
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