Method for acclimating a CPAP therapy patient to prescribed pressure
US8011366B2 · kind B2 · utility
51Cited by
8References
8Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 13, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2016/0024
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for acclimating a CPAP therapy patient to a prescribed pressure while the patient falls asleep. During an initial startup period, the CPAP apparatus applies a therapeutic IPAP pressure to the patient's airway and a lower initial EPAP pressure to the patient's airway. The EPAP pressure is ramped up to the IPAP pressure over a sufficient time for the patient to fall asleep. In a modified embodiment, both the initial IPAP pressure and the initial EPAP pressure are less than the prescribed therapeutic pressure. The IPAP and EPAP pressures are then independently ramped up to the prescribed therapeutic pressure.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.