Pressure support device and method of determining changes in a patient circuit
US11351318B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/50
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A pressure support device for providing pressure support therapy to a patient includes an airflow generator structured to generate pressure to provide pressure compensation to the patient via a patient circuit, one or more sensors structured to gather data related to effectiveness of the pressure compensation, and a processing unit structured to analyze outputs of the sensors while pressure support therapy is provided to the patient to determine if the pressure compensation provided to the patient is improper and to initiate action to confirm whether components of the patient circuit have been changed in response to determining that the pressure compensation provided to the patient is improper.
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