System and method of providing feedback to a subject receiving respiratory therapy via a client device associated with the subject

• US 9,463,294 B2
• Filed: 12/13/2011
• Issued: 10/11/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
• Original Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
• Inventors: Laura Lapoint, Manuel, O'Connor, Nathan Francis
• Primary Examiner(s): DOUGLAS, STEVEN O
• Application Number:
  US13/995,189
• Publication Number:
  US 20130269700A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,764 Days
• Field of Search: 128/204.18, 128/204.21, 128/204.23
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/08 Detecting, measuring or recording devices for evaluating the respiratory organs A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0836 Measuring rate of CO2 production
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/087 Measuring breath flow
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4833 Assessment of subject's compliance to treatment
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/486 Bio-feedback A61B5/375 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0057 Pumps therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0066 Blowers or centrifugal pumps
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0069 the speed thereof being controlled by respiratory parameters, e.g. by inhalation
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0072 Tidal volume piston pumps
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0075 Bellows-type
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/024 including calculation means, e.g. using a processor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0434 Cuffs
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0666 Nasal cannulas or tubing devices for improving normal breathing through the nose A61F5/08; nose filters A62B23/06; outside holding devices A61M25/02
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0875 Connecting tubes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/12 by mixing different gases
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2016/0027 pressure meter
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2016/0033 electrical
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3561 local, e.g. within room or hospital
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3584 using modem, internet or bluetooth
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/432 : partial CO2 pressure (P-CO2)
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 : for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 : Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

Feedback information is provided to a subject regarding reception of pressure support therapy, and/or other respiratory support therapy. The feedback information may indicate compliance to a respiratory therapy regimen. The feedback information is provided to the subject by transmitting the feedback information through a communication network to a client device associated with the subject. The feedback information may include a characterization of the therapy received by the subject with respect to a usage goal.

Claims

1. A system configured to provide feedback to a subject regarding compliance to a respiratory therapy regimen, the system comprising:

one or more hardware processors configured by machine-readable instructions to;

monitor usage of a pressure support device configured to deliver a pressurized flow of breathable gas to the airway of the subject in accordance with the therapy regimen,

wherein usage of the pressure support device by the subject includes receiving the pressurized flow of breathable gas into the airway,

wherein usage of the pressure support device is monitored during individual epochs of time and during an era of time, the era of time comprising two or more of the individual epochs of time, and

wherein monitoring usage of the pressure support device during the era of time comprises determining a weighted aggregation of usage during the two or more individual epochs of time in the era such that usage during a most recent epoch of time is weighted more heavily than usage during other epochs of time in the determination; and

provide to the subject feedback information related to the usage of the pressure support device by the subject, wherein the providing comprises transmitting the feedback information to a client device associated with the subject through a communication network.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

the pressure support device, which is configured to generate the pressurized flow of breathable gas for delivery to the airway of the subject; and

one or more sensors configured to generate output signals that indicate whether the pressurized flow of breathable gas is being received into the airway of the subject;

wherein the one or more hardware processors are configured to monitor usage of the pressure support device based on the output signals.

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising a server located remotely from the pressure support device, and wherein the one or more hardware processors are configured to monitor usage of the pressure support device based on usage information transmitted to the server from the pressure support device.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more hardware processors are further configured to characterize the usage of the pressure support device by the subject with respect to a predetermined usage goal, and wherein the feedback information comprises an indication of the characterization of the usage of the pressure support device made by the one or more hardware processors.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more hardware processors are configured to transmit the feedback information to the client device associated with the subject via one or more of email, short message service message, multimedia messaging service, or TCP/IP communication.

6. A method of providing feedback to a subject regarding compliance to a respiratory therapy regimen, the method comprising:

monitoring usage of a pressure support device configured to deliver a pressurized flow of breathable gas to the airway of the subject in accordance with the therapy regimen,

wherein usage of the pressure support device by the subject includes receiving the pressurized flow of breathable gas into the airway,

wherein usage of the pressure support device is monitored during individual epochs of time and during an era of time, the era of time comprising two or more of the individual epochs of time, and

wherein monitoring usage of the pressure support device during the era of time comprises determining a weighted aggregation of usage during the two or more individual epochs of time in the era such that usage during a most recent epoch of time is weighted more heavily than usage during other epochs of time in the determination; and

transmitting through a communication network to a client device associated with the subject, feedback information related to usage of the pressure support device by the subject.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising generating the pressurized flow of breathable gas for delivery to the airway of the subject during usage of the pressure support device.

8. The method of claim 6, further comprising receiving usage information transmitted over a communication network from the pressure support device, and wherein monitoring usage is performed based on the received usage information.

9. The method of claim 6, further comprising characterizing the usage of the pressure support device by the subject with respect to a predetermined usage goal, and wherein the feedback information comprises an indication of the characterization of the usage of the pressure support device.

10. The method of claim 6, wherein transmitting the feedback information to the client device associated with the subject is performed via one or more of email, short message service message, multimedia messaging service, or TCP/IP communication.

11. A system for providing feedback to a subject regarding compliance to a respiratory therapy regimen, the system comprising:

means for monitoring usage of a pressure support device configured to deliver a pressurized flow of breathable gas to the airway of the subject in accordance with the therapy regimen,

wherein usage of the pressure support device by the subject includes receiving the pressurized flow of breathable gas into the airway,

wherein usage of the pressure support device is monitored during individual epochs of time and during an era of time, the era of time comprising two or more of the individual epochs of time, and

wherein monitoring usage of the pressure support device during the era of time comprises determining a weighted aggregation of usage during the two or more individual epochs of time in the era such that usage during a most recent epoch of time is weighted more heavily than usage during other epochs of time in the determination; and

means for transmitting, through a communication network to a client device associated with the subject, feedback information related to usage of the pressure support device by the subject.

12. The system of claim 11, further comprising means for generating the pressurized flow of breathable gas for delivery to the airway of the subject during usage of the pressure support device.

13. The system of claim 11, further comprising means for receiving usage information transmitted over a communication network from the pressure support device, and wherein the means for monitoring usage is configured to monitor usage based on the received usage information.

14. The system of claim 11, further comprising means for characterizing the usage of the pressure support device by the subject with respect to the a predetermined usage goal, and wherein the feedback information comprises an indication of the characterization of the usage of the pressure support device.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein the means for transmitting the feedback information to the client device associated with the subject is configured to transmit the feedback information via one or more of email, short message service message, multimedia messaging service, or TCP/IP communication.