Monitoring, predicting and treating clinical episodes
First Claim
1. Apparatus for use with a subject who is undergoing respiration, the apparatus comprising:
- a motion sensor configured to sense motion of a subject;
a control unit comprising;
a breathing pattern analysis unit that is configured to analyze components of the sensed motion that result from the subject'"'"'s respiration, the breathing pattern analysis unit comprising;
double-movement-respiration-cycle-pattern-identification functionality that is configured to designate respiration cycles as being double-movement-respiration-cycles by determining that the cycles define two subcycles; and
double-movement-respiration-cycle-event-identification functionality configured to identify a double-movement-respiration-cycle event by detecting that the subject has undergone a plurality of double-movement-respiration-cycles; and
output-generation functionality configured to generate an output that is indicative of the subject having used accessory muscles in breathing, in response to identification of the double-movement-respiration-cycle event; and
a user interface configured to display the output,wherein the double-movement-respiration-cycle-pattern-identification functionality is configured to distinguish between a first cycle that defines two subcycles, and a second cycle that does not define two subcycles, even if the first and second cycles have substantially similar amplitudes to one another.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods are provided for use with a subject who is undergoing respiration. A motion sensor senses motion of a subject. A breathing pattern analysis unit analyzes components of the sensed motion that result from the subject'"'"'s respiration. The breathing pattern analysis unit includes double-movement-respiration-cycle-pattern-identification functionality that designates respiration cycles as being double-movement-respiration-cycles (DMRC'"'"'s) by determining that the cycles define two subcycles. Double-movement-respiration-cycle-event-identification functionality of the breathing pattern analysis unit identifies a DMRC event by detecting that the subject has undergone a plurality of DMRC'"'"'s. An output is generated that is indicative of the subject having used accessory muscles in breathing, in response to identification of the double-movement-respiration-cycle event. Other embodiments are also described.
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37 Claims
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1. Apparatus for use with a subject who is undergoing respiration, the apparatus comprising:
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a motion sensor configured to sense motion of a subject; a control unit comprising; a breathing pattern analysis unit that is configured to analyze components of the sensed motion that result from the subject'"'"'s respiration, the breathing pattern analysis unit comprising; double-movement-respiration-cycle-pattern-identification functionality that is configured to designate respiration cycles as being double-movement-respiration-cycles by determining that the cycles define two subcycles; and double-movement-respiration-cycle-event-identification functionality configured to identify a double-movement-respiration-cycle event by detecting that the subject has undergone a plurality of double-movement-respiration-cycles; and output-generation functionality configured to generate an output that is indicative of the subject having used accessory muscles in breathing, in response to identification of the double-movement-respiration-cycle event; and a user interface configured to display the output, wherein the double-movement-respiration-cycle-pattern-identification functionality is configured to distinguish between a first cycle that defines two subcycles, and a second cycle that does not define two subcycles, even if the first and second cycles have substantially similar amplitudes to one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. Apparatus for use with a subject who is undergoing respiration, the apparatus comprising:
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a motion sensor configured to sense motion of a subject; a control unit comprising; a breathing pattern analysis unit that is configured to analyze components of the sensed motion that result from the subject'"'"'s respiration, the breathing pattern analysis unit comprising; double-movement-respiration-cycle-pattern-identification functionality that is configured to designate respiration cycles as being double-movement-respiration-cycles by determining that the cycles define two subcycles; and double-movement-respiration-cycle-event-identification functionality configured to identify a double-movement-respiration-cycle event by detecting that the subject has undergone a plurality of double-movement-respiration-cycles; and output-generation functionality configured to generate an output that is indicative of the subject having used accessory muscles in breathing, in response to identification of the double-movement-respiration-cycle event; and a user interface configured to display the output, wherein the double-movement-respiration-cycle-pattern-identification functionality is configured to distinguish between a first cycle that defines two subcycles, and a second cycle that does not define two subcycles, even if the first and second cycles have substantially similar frequencies to one another. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. Apparatus for use with a subject who is undergoing respiration, the apparatus comprising:
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a motion sensor configured to sense motion of a subject; a control unit comprising; a breathing pattern analysis unit that is configured to analyze components of the sensed motion that result from the subject'"'"'s respiration, the breathing pattern analysis unit comprising; double-movement-respiration-cycle-pattern-identification functionality that is configured to designate respiration cycles as being double-movement-respiration-cycles by determining that the cycles define two subcycles; and double-movement-respiration-cycle-event-identification functionality configured to identify a double-movement-respiration-cycle event by detecting that the subject has undergone a plurality of double-movement-respiration-cycles; and output-generation functionality configured to generate an output that is indicative of the subject having used accessory muscles in breathing, in response to identification of the double-movement-respiration-cycle event; and a user interface configured to display the output, wherein the double-movement-respiration-cycle-pattern-identification functionality is configured to determine that a cycle defines two subcycles at least partially in response to an amplitude of the cycle. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. Apparatus for use with a subject who is undergoing respiration, the apparatus comprising:
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a motion sensor configured to sense motion of a subject; a control unit comprising; a breathing pattern analysis unit that is configured to analyze components of the sensed motion that result from the subject'"'"'s respiration, the breathing pattern analysis unit comprising; double-movement-respiration-cycle-pattern-identification functionality that is configured to designate respiration cycles as being double-movement-respiration-cycles by determining that the cycles define two subcycles; and double-movement-respiration-cycle-event-identification functionality configured to identify a double-movement-respiration-cycle event by detecting that the subject has undergone a plurality of double-movement-respiration-cycles; and output-generation functionality configured to generate an output that is indicative of the subject having used accessory muscles in breathing, in response to identification of the double-movement-respiration-cycle event; and a user interface configured to display the output, wherein the double-movement-respiration-cycle-pattern-identification functionality is configured to determine that a cycle defines two subcycles at least partially in response to a frequency of the cycle. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. Apparatus for use with a subject who is undergoing respiration, the apparatus comprising:
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a motion sensor configured to sense motion of a subject; a control unit comprising; a breathing pattern analysis unit that is configured to analyze components of the sensed motion that result from the subject'"'"'s respiration, the breathing pattern analysis unit comprising; double-movement-respiration-cycle-pattern-identification functionality that is configured to designate respiration cycles as being double-movement-respiration-cycles by determining that the cycles define two subcycles; and double-movement-respiration-cycle-event-identification functionality configured to identify a double-movement-respiration-cycle event by detecting that the subject has undergone a plurality of double-movement-respiration-cycles; and output-generation functionality configured to generate an output that is indicative of the subject having used accessory muscles in breathing, in response to identification of the double-movement-respiration-cycle event; and a user interface configured to display the output, wherein the double-movement-respiration-cycle-pattern-identification functionality is configured to determine that a cycle defines two subcycles by identifying two adjacent peak and trough sets of a respiration motion signal of the subject, the sets being substantially asymmetrical with respect to one another, and, in response thereto, designating the adjacent peak and trough sets as being two subcycles of a single respiration cycle. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. Apparatus for use with a subject who is undergoing respiration, the apparatus comprising:
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a motion sensor configured to sense motion of a subject; a control unit comprising; a breathing pattern analysis unit that is configured to analyze components of the sensed motion that result from the subject'"'"'s respiration, the breathing pattern analysis unit comprising; double-movement-respiration-cycle-pattern-identification functionality that is configured to designate respiration cycles as being double-movement-respiration-cycles by determining that the cycles define two subcycles; and double-movement-respiration-cycle-event-identification) functionality configured to identify a double-movement-respiration-cycle event by detecting that the subject has undergone a plurality of double-movement-respiration-cycles; and output-generation functionality configured to generate an output that is indicative of the subject having used accessory muscles in breathing, in response to identification of the double-movement-respiration-cycle event; and
a user interface configured to display the output,wherein the double-movement-respiration-cycle-event-identification functionality is configured to identify the double-movement-respiration-cycle event by detecting that at least 30% of respiration cycles of the subject over a period of time of at least one minute define two subcycles. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. Apparatus for use with a subject who is undergoing respiration, the apparatus comprising:
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a motion sensor configured to sense motion of a subject; a control unit comprising; a breathing pattern analysis unit that is configured to analyze components of the sensed motion that result from the subject'"'"'s respiration, the breathing pattern analysis unit comprising; double-movement-respiration-cycle-pattern-identification functionality that is configured to designate respiration cycles as being double-movement-respiration-cycles by determining that the cycles define two subcycles; and double-movement-respiration-cycle-event-identification functionality configured to identify a double-movement-respiration-cycle event by detecting that the subject has undergone a plurality of double-movement-respiration-cycles; and output-generation functionality configured to generate an output that is indicative of an onset of an episode of respiratory distress, in response to the double-movement-respiration-cycle event; and a user interface configured to display the output, wherein the double-movement-respiration-cycle-pattern-identification functionality is configured to distinguish between a first cycle that defines two subcycles, and a second cycle that does not define two subcycles, even if the first and second cycles have substantially similar amplitudes to one another. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. Apparatus for use with a subject who is undergoing respiration, the apparatus comprising:
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a motion sensor configured to sense motion of a subject; a control unit comprising; a breathing pattern analysis unit that is configured to analyze components of the sensed motion that result from the subject'"'"'s respiration, the breathing pattern analysis unit comprising; double-movement-respiration-cycle-pattern-identification functionality that is configured to designate respiration cycles as being double-movement-respiration-cycles by determining that the cycles define two subcycles; and double-movement-respiration-cycle-event-identification functionality configured to identify a double-movement-respiration-cycle event by detecting that the subject has undergone a plurality of double-movement-respiration-cycles; and output-generation functionality configured to generate an output that is indicative of an onset of an episode of respiratory distress, in response to the double-movement-respiration-cycle event; and a user interface configured to display the output, wherein the double-movement-respiration-cycle-pattern-identification functionality is configured to distinguish between a first cycle that defines two subcycles, and a second cycle that does not define two subcycles, even if the first and second cycles have substantially similar frequencies to one another.
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30. Apparatus for use with a subject who is undergoing respiration, the apparatus comprising:
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a motion sensor configured to sense motion of a subject; a control unit comprising; a breathing pattern analysis unit that is configured to analyze components of the sensed motion that result from the subject'"'"'s respiration, the breathing pattern analysis unit comprising; double-movement-respiration-cycle-pattern-identification functionality that is configured to designate respiration cycles as being double-movement-respiration-cycles by determining that the cycles define two subcycles; and double-movement-respiration-cycle-event-identification functionality configured to identify a double-movement-respiration-cycle event by detecting that the subject has undergone a plurality of double-movement-respiration-cycles; and output-generation functionality configured to generate an output that is indicative of an onset of an episode of respiratory distress, in response to the double-movement-respiration-cycle event; and a user interface configured to display the output, wherein the double-movement-respiration-cycle-pattern-identification functionality is configured to determine that a cycle defines two subcycles at least partially in response to an amplitude of the cycle.
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31. Apparatus for use with a subject who is undergoing respiration, the apparatus comprising:
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a motion sensor configured to sense motion of a subject; a control unit comprising; a breathing pattern analysis unit that is configured to analyze components of the sensed motion that result from the subject'"'"'s respiration, the breathing pattern analysis unit comprising; double-movement-respiration-cycle-pattern-identification functionality that is configured to designate respiration cycles as being double-movement-respiration-cycles by determining that the cycles define two subcycles; and double-movement-respiration-cycle-event-identification functionality configured to identify a double-movement-respiration-cycle event by detecting that the subject has undergone a plurality of double-movement-respiration-cycles; and output-generation functionality configured to generate an output that is indicative of an onset of an episode of respiratory distress, in response to the double-movement-respiration-cycle event; and a user interface configured to display the output, wherein double-movement-respiration-cycle-pattern-identification functionality is configured to determine that a cycle defines two subcycles at least partially in response to a frequency of the cycle.
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32. Apparatus for use with a subject who is undergoing respiration, the apparatus comprising:
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a motion sensor configured to sense motion of a subject; a control unit comprising; a breathing pattern analysis unit that is configured to analyze components of the sensed motion that result from the subject'"'"'s respiration, the breathing pattern analysis unit comprising; double-movement-respiration-cycle-pattern-identification functionality that is configured to designate respiration cycles as being double-movement-respiration-cycles by determining that the cycles define two subcycles; and double-movement-respiration-cycle-event-identification functionality configured to identify a double-movement-respiration-cycle event by detecting that the subject has undergone a plurality of double-movement-respiration-cycles; and output-generation functionality configured to generate an output that is indicative of an onset of an episode of respiratory distress, in response to the double-movement-respiration-cycle event; and a user interface configured to display the output, wherein the double-movement-respiration-cycle-pattern-identification functionality is configured to determine that a cycle defines two subcycles by identifying two adjacent peak and trough sets of a respiration motion signal of the subject that are substantially asymmetrical with respect to one another, and, in response thereto, designating the adjacent peak and trough sets as being two subcycles of a single respiration cycle.
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33. Apparatus for use with a subject who is undergoing respiration, the apparatus comprising:
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a motion sensor configured to sense motion of a subject; a control unit comprising; a breathing pattern analysis unit that is configured to analyze components of the sensed motion that result from the subject'"'"'s respiration, the breathing pattern analysis unit comprising; double-movement-respiration-cycle-pattern-identification functionality that is configured to designate respiration cycles as being double-movement-respiration-cycles by determining that the cycles define two subcycles; and double-movement-respiration-cycle-event-identification functionality configured to identify a double-movement-respiration-cycle event by detecting that the subject has undergone a plurality of double-movement-respiration-cycles; and output-generation functionality configured to generate an output that is indicative of an onset of an episode of respiratory distress, in response to the double-movement-respiration-cycle event; and a user interface configured to display the output, wherein the double-movement-respiration-cycle-event-identification functionality is configured to identify the double-movement-respiration-cycle event by detecting that at least 30% of respiration cycles of the subject over a period of time of at least one minute define two subcycles. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37)
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