Apparatus for delivery of humidified gases therapy, associated methods and analysis tools
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1. Apparatus for delivery of humidified gases therapy, said apparatus including:
- a humidifier, said humidifier having a humidity setting selector, operable by said patent to set and adjust a desired humidity level;
a blower, said blower having a range of operating speeds, and delivering a substantially constant pressure across a wide flow range, for an unvaried operating speed,a flow sensor providing an output indicative of flow delivered by said apparatus,means for producing user compliance data, calculated from said output of said flow sensor and said operating speed of said blower,data recording means, said data recording means recording humidity data and said user compliance data, said humidity data indicative of the humidity of gases delivered by the apparatus, andan output interface means for outputting said recorded user compliance data and humidity data.
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Apparatus for delivery of humidified gases therapy includes a humidifier. A recorder records. An output interface allows for outputting of the recorded data. The recorder may also record data indicative of patient compliance with the humidified gases therapy. The apparatus may determine patient compliance from sensed delivered flow.
Recorded humidity and compliance data retrieved from the apparatus are useful in methods for improving the efficacy of humidified gases therapy or diagnosing problems with the efficacy of humidified gases therapy.
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1. Apparatus for delivery of humidified gases therapy, said apparatus including:
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a humidifier, said humidifier having a humidity setting selector, operable by said patent to set and adjust a desired humidity level; a blower, said blower having a range of operating speeds, and delivering a substantially constant pressure across a wide flow range, for an unvaried operating speed, a flow sensor providing an output indicative of flow delivered by said apparatus, means for producing user compliance data, calculated from said output of said flow sensor and said operating speed of said blower, data recording means, said data recording means recording humidity data and said user compliance data, said humidity data indicative of the humidity of gases delivered by the apparatus, and an output interface means for outputting said recorded user compliance data and humidity data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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