Method and system for detecting breathing tube occlusion
US7918226B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 10, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/50
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for identifying an occlusion in a breathing tube of a ventilator system is disclosed herein. The method includes obtaining data related to a respiratory signal, transferring the data to a processor, and implementing the processor to evaluate the data in a manner adapted to automatically identify the presence of an occlusion in the breathing tube. A corresponding ventilator system is also disclosed.
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