Methods and systems for control of gas therapy
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1. A therapy method, comprising:
- controlling delivery of a gas therapy delivered by a gas therapy delivery unit to a patient'"'"'s pulmonary system, the gas therapy involving delivery of a first gas;
sensing concentration of a blood gas;
detecting a disorder based on the blood gas concentration; and
adapting the gas therapy by modifying delivery of a second gas, different from the first gas, to treat the detected disorder,wherein at least one of sensing the blood gas concentration and adapting the gas therapy is performed at least in part implantably by a cardiac rhythm management device having a therapy controller, and wherein the therapy controller is wirelessly coupled to the gas therapy delivery unit.
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Abstract
A gas therapy system involves sensing the blood gas concentration of the patient and adapting a gas therapy based on the sensed gas concentration. Disordered breathing may be detected bases on blood gas concentration, and gas or cardiac electrical therapy may be adapted to treat the detected disordered breathing. One or more of sensing the blood gas concentration, detecting disordered breathing, or adapting the therapy may be performed at least in part implantably. The gas therapy is delivered to the patient through an external respiratory device, such as a positive airway pressure device.
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27 Claims
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1. A therapy method, comprising:
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controlling delivery of a gas therapy delivered by a gas therapy delivery unit to a patient'"'"'s pulmonary system, the gas therapy involving delivery of a first gas; sensing concentration of a blood gas; detecting a disorder based on the blood gas concentration; and adapting the gas therapy by modifying delivery of a second gas, different from the first gas, to treat the detected disorder, wherein at least one of sensing the blood gas concentration and adapting the gas therapy is performed at least in part implantably by a cardiac rhythm management device having a therapy controller, and wherein the therapy controller is wirelessly coupled to the gas therapy delivery unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A gas therapy system, comprising:
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a sensor configured to sense concentration of a blood gas; a detector configured to detect a disorder based on the concentration of blood gas; a therapy controller coupled to the sensor and configured to control delivery of a gas therapy involving a first gas, and to adapt the gas therapy by modifying delivery of a second gas, different from the first gas to treat the detected disorder; a gas therapy delivery unit coupled to the therapy controller and configured to deliver the adapted gas therapy to the patient'"'"'s pulmonary system; and an implantable cardiac rhythm management device; wherein at least one of the sensor and the controller comprises an implantable component coupled to the implantable cardiac rhythm management device, and wherein the therapy controller is wirelessly coupled to the gas therapy delivery unit. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A therapy system, comprising:
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means for sensing concentration of a blood gas; means for determining a disorder of the patient based on the concentration of the blood gas; means for controlling delivery of a gas therapy comprising a first gas and for adapting the gas therapy, responsive to the detected disorder, by controlling delivery of a second gas, different from the first gas; means for delivering the adapted gas therapy to a patient by delivering a gas to the patient'"'"'s pulmonary system, wherein at least one of the sensing means and the adapting means comprises an implantable component, and wherein the means for controlling the gas therapy is wirelessly coupled to the means for delivering the adapted gas therapy. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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