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Determination of Apnea type

  • US 6,375,623 B1
  • Filed: 10/06/2000
  • Issued: 04/23/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/08/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of differentiating between OSA and CSA comprising:

  • determining if chest motion above a chest motion threshold is present;

    determining if tracheal breath sound above a breath sounds threshold are present;

    classifying a state as OSA if the chest motion is above the threshold and the sounds are below the threshold; and

    classifying a state as CSA if both the chest motion and sounds are below their respective thresholds.

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