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Unlocking a respiratory therapy mode

US10576223B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 13, 2012
Grant dateMar 3, 2020
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Expiry dateAug 1, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2205/60
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A respiratory therapy device is configured, e.g. by a care provider, such that a second therapy mode different from the current therapy mode is unlocked, under predetermined circumstances and a third therapy mode different from the current and the second therapy mode is unlocked, under predetermined circumstances. The user of a given respiratory therapy device may activate the unlocked second or third therapy mode. The second or the third therapy mode may expire after a predetermined amount of usage, and be deactivated.

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