Apparatus and method for the treatment of an upper airway flow limitation
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1. An apparatus for the treatment of hypertension caused by pre-eclampsia, the apparatus including:
- a measuring means for measuring airway vibrations in a patient, the measuring means being selected from the group consisting of a pressure detector comprising a piezoelectric transducer and an accelerometer comprising an integrated circuit containing a floating piezoelectric transducer, said pressure detector or accelerometer being positionable on or under a bed on which a patient sleeps;
an identification means which identifies those measured airway vibrations which are indicative of an upper airway flow limitation; and
a treatment means which treats the upper airway flow limitation in the patient upon detection of the upper airway flow limitation.
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Abstract
An apparatus and a method for the treatment of an upper airway flow limitation, the apparatus including a means to detect an interruption in an upper airway inspiratory flow rate of the patient and further including a treatment means which treats the upper airway flow limitation on detection of the interruption cycle.
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1. An apparatus for the treatment of hypertension caused by pre-eclampsia, the apparatus including:
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a measuring means for measuring airway vibrations in a patient, the measuring means being selected from the group consisting of a pressure detector comprising a piezoelectric transducer and an accelerometer comprising an integrated circuit containing a floating piezoelectric transducer, said pressure detector or accelerometer being positionable on or under a bed on which a patient sleeps; an identification means which identifies those measured airway vibrations which are indicative of an upper airway flow limitation; and a treatment means which treats the upper airway flow limitation in the patient upon detection of the upper airway flow limitation. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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2. An apparatus for the treatment of hypertension caused by pre-eclampsia, the apparatus including:
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a measuring means for measuring airway vibrations in a patient, the measuring means being selected from the group consisting of a pressure detector comprising a piezoelectric transducer and an accelerometer comprising an integrated circuit containing a floating piezoelectric transducer, said pressure detector or accelerometer being attachable to a hearing aid positionable in an ear of the patient; an identification means which identifies those measured airway vibrations which are indicative of an upper airway flow limitation; and a treatment means which treats the upper airway flow limitation in the patient upon detection of the upper airway flow limitation.
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3. An apparatus for the treatment of hypertension caused by pre-eclampsia, the apparatus including:
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a measuring means for measuring airway vibrations in a patient, the measuring means consisting of a pressure detector comprising a piezoelectric transducer comprising one or a plurality of sheets of piezoelectric plastics material; an identification means which identifies those measured airway vibrations which are indicative of an upper airway flow limitation; and a treatment means which treats the upper airway flow limitation in the patient upon detection of the upper airway flow limitation. - View Dependent Claims (9, 11, 12, 13)
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25. A method of treating a patient for hypertension caused by pre-eclampsia, the method including:
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measuring airway vibrations in the patient using a measuring means that is selected from the group consisting of a pressure detector comprising a piezoelectric transducer and an accelerometer comprising an integrated circuit containing a floating piezoelectric transducer, said pressure detector or accelerometer being positionable on or under a bed on which a patient sleeps; identifying those measured airway vibrations which are indicative of an upper airway flow limitation; and on identification, treating the upper airway flow limitation in the patient. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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26. A method of treating a patient for hypertension caused by pre-eclampsia, the method including:
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measuring airway vibrations in the patient using a measuring means that is selected from the group consisting of a pressure detector comprising a piezoelectric transducer and an accelerometer comprising an integrated circuit containing a floating piezoelectric transducer, said pressure detector or accelerometer being attachable to a hearing aid positionable in an ear of the patient; identifying those measured airway vibrations which are indicative of an upper airway flow limitation; and on identification, treating the upper airway flow limitation in the patient.
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27. A method of treating a patient for hypertension caused by pre-eclampsia, the method including:
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measuring airway vibrations in the patient using a measuring means consisting of a pressure detector comprising a piezoelectric transducer comprising one or a plurality of sheets of piezoelectric plastics material; identifying those measured airway vibrations which are indicative of an upper airway flow limitation; and on identification, treating the upper airway flow limitation in the patient.
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