Interactive pressure support system and method
First Claim
1. An interactive pressure support system, comprising:
- (a) a pressure generating system adapted to provide a pressure therapy to a pulmonary system of a patient;
(b) an interactive system associated with the pressure generating system, the interactive system comprising;
(1) an output device programmed to provide a survey to a patient pertaining to such a patient'"'"'s medical condition, and(2) an input device adapted to receive a response to the survey from such a patient; and
(c) a control unit programmed with the survey, wherein the control unit controls (1) operation of the output device to present the survey, and (2) collection of the response to the survey via the input device, and wherein the control unit controls operation of the pressure generating system based at least in part on the response to the survey.
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Abstract
An interactive pressure support system and method employing a pressure generating system that provides a pressure therapy to the pulmonary system of a patient and an interactive system associated with the pressure generating system to enable the patient to interact with the pressure support system, for example, to monitor the effectiveness of the treatment provided by the pressure support system. The interactive system includes an output device that provides first information to the patient, an input device that allows the patient to provide second information that is based on the first information and a control unit that controls the operation of the output device to present the first information and collection of the second information via the input device. In a further embodiment, the operation of the pressure generating system is controlled based on the second information provided by the patient.
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23 Claims
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1. An interactive pressure support system, comprising:
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(a) a pressure generating system adapted to provide a pressure therapy to a pulmonary system of a patient; (b) an interactive system associated with the pressure generating system, the interactive system comprising; (1) an output device programmed to provide a survey to a patient pertaining to such a patient'"'"'s medical condition, and (2) an input device adapted to receive a response to the survey from such a patient; and (c) a control unit programmed with the survey, wherein the control unit controls (1) operation of the output device to present the survey, and (2) collection of the response to the survey via the input device, and wherein the control unit controls operation of the pressure generating system based at least in part on the response to the survey. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An interactive pressure support system, comprising:
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pressure generating means for generating a pressure therapy adapted to be provided to a pulmonary system of a patient; patient interacting means, associated with the pressure generating means, for providing a survey to a patient pertaining to such a patient'"'"'s medical condition and for receiving a response to the survey from a patient; and controlling means for controlling operation of the pressure generating means based at least in part on the response to the survey. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A communication network comprising:
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(a) an interactive pressure support system, comprising; (1) a pressure generating system adapted to provide a pressure therapy to a pulmonary system of a patient, and (2) an interactive system associated with the pressure generating system, the interactive system comprising; (i) an output device programmed to provide a survey to a patient pertaining to such a patient'"'"'s medical condition, (ii) an input device adapted to receive a response to the survey from a patient, and (iii) a control unit programmed with the survey, wherein the control unit controls (1) operation of the output device to present the survey and (2) collection of the response to the survey via the input device; (b) at least one remote location adapted to communicate with the at least one interactive pressure support system; and (c) a communication system adapted to receive the response to the survey or information associated with the response to the survey and to provide a command to the interactive pressure support system to control the pressure generating system, wherein the command is generated based at least in part on the response or the information associated with the response. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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