Augmenting hypoventilation
US7363085B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 26, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/4818
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An exemplary method includes sensing respiratory information related to tidal volume, based at least in part on the respiratory information, determining if the tidal volume is less than a limit and, if the tidal volume is less than the limit, calling for diaphragm activation at a stimulation power based on a nonincreasing monotonic relationship with respect to decreasing difference between the tidal volume and the limit. Various other technologies are also disclosed.
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