Method and system of individually controlling airway pressure of a patient's nares
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1. A method comprising:
- applying therapeutic gas pressure within a first naris of a patient during respiration; and
applying therapeutic gas pressure within a second naris of the patient during the respiration;
wherein the therapeutic gas pressures applied to each naris are different.
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Abstract
A method and system of individually controlling positive airway pressure of a patient'"'"'s nares. Some exemplary embodiments may be a method comprising applying therapeutic gas pressure within a first naris of a patient during respiration, and applying therapeutic gas pressure within a second naris of the patient during the respiration. The therapeutic gas pressures applied to each naris are different.
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56 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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applying therapeutic gas pressure within a first naris of a patient during respiration; and
applying therapeutic gas pressure within a second naris of the patient during the respiration;
wherein the therapeutic gas pressures applied to each naris are different. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system comprising:
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a first blower having an outlet port fluidly coupled to a first pressure transducer, wherein the first blower operatively couples to a first naris of a patient; and
a second blower having an outlet port fluidly coupled to a second pressure transducer, wherein the second blower operatively couples to a second naris of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method comprising:
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applying a therapeutic gas flow into a first naris of a patient during an inhalation, the therapeutic gas flow comprising substantially all the gas inspired through the first naris during the inhalation; and
applying a therapeutic gas flow into a second naris of a patient during the inhalation, the therapeutic gas flow comprising substantially all the gas inspired through the second naris during the inhalation;
wherein the therapeutic gas flow into each naris is achieved by differing applied pressures within each naris. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system comprising:
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a first blower fluidly coupled to an outlet port through a first flow sensor, wherein the first blower and first flow sensor operatively couple to a first naris of a patient and provide substantially all the gas inspired through the first naris during an inhalation; and
a second blower fluidly coupled to an outlet port through a second flow sensor, wherein the second blower and second flow sensor operatively couple to a second naris of the patient and provide substantially all the gas inspired through the second naris during the inhalation;
wherein a pressure applied by the first blower to the first naris to achieve a desired gas flow is different that a pressure applied by the second blower to the second naris to achieve a desired gas flow. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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34. A system comprising:
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a first blower fluidly coupled to an outlet port, wherein the first blower operatively couples to a first naris of a patient and provides substantially all the gas inspired through the first naris during an inhalation; and
a second blower fluidly coupled to an outlet port, wherein the second blower operatively couples to a mouth of the patient and provides substantially all the gas inspired through the mouth during the inhalation. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37)
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38. A respiratory mask for delivery of positive airway pressure comprising:
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a first nostril interface operable to substantially seal to a first nostril of a patient;
a second nostril interface operable to substantially seal to a second nostril of the patient;
an oral mask operable to substantially seal to the mouth of the patient;
a first supply tube that penetrates the oral mask and fluidly couples to the first nostril interface, the first supply tube is operable to fluidly couple to a first supply port of a positive airway pressure device;
a second supply tube that penetrates the oral mask and fluidly couples to the second nostril interface, the second supply tube is operable to fluidly couple to a second supply port of the positive airway pressure device;
a third supply tube fluidly coupled to the oral mask, the third supply tube operable to fluidly couple to a third supply port of the positive airway pressure device. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A respiratory mask for delivery of positive airway pressure comprising:
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a first nostril interface operable to substantially seal to a first nostril of a patient;
a second nostril interface operable to substantially seal to a second nostril of the patient;
a first supply tube fluidly coupled to the first nostril interface, the first supply tube is operable to fluidly couple to a first supply port of a positive airway pressure device; and
a second supply tube fluidly coupled to the second nostril interface, the second supply tube is operable to fluidly couple to a second supply port of the positive airway pressure device. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A system comprising:
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a first blower fluidly coupled to a first outlet port, wherein the first blower is configured to couple to a first naris of a patient and provide substantially all the gas inspired through the first naris during an inhalation; and
a second blower fluidly coupled to a second outlet port, wherein the second blower is configured to couple to a second naris of the patient and provide substantially all the gas inspired through the second naris during the inhalation. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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