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System and method of monitoring respiratory events

  • US 8,025,052 B2
  • Filed: 11/17/2006
  • Issued: 09/27/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of monitoring a patient, the method comprising:

  • monitoring flow of a flow of gas generated by respiration of a patient;

    detecting occurrence of a respiratory event entry based on peak values of flow during inspirations by such a patient, the detection of the occurrence of the respiratory event entry being made responsive to a decline in the peak values of flow across a first set of successive inspirations;

    detecting occurrence of a respiratory event exit based on peak values of flow during inspirations by such a patient subsequent to the first set of successive inspirations, the detection of the occurrence of the respiratory event exit being made responsive to an increase in the peak values of flow across a second set of successive inspirations; and

    identifying a respiratory event responsive to the detection of the respiratory event entry being followed by the detection of the respiratory event exit.

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