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Administration of CPAP treatment pressure in presence of apnea

  • US 8,684,000 B2
  • Filed: 05/22/2012
  • Issued: 04/01/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/07/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of automatically adjusting a continuous positive airway treatment pressure delivered to a patient, comprising the steps of:

  • determining the occurrence of a respiratory event in the patient'"'"'s upper airway;

    if the respiratory event is an apnea and the treatment pressure is below a first predetermined value, then responding to the presence of the apnea by increasing the treatment pressure in a first manner; and

    if the respiratory event is a partial upper airway obstruction and the treatment pressure is below a second predetermined value, then responding to the presence of the partial upper airway obstruction by increasing the treatment pressure in a second manner;

    said first predetermined value being less than said second predetermined value.

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