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Method and apparatus for determining respiratory effort in a medical device

US8202223B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 31, 2008
Grant dateJun 19, 2012
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Expiry dateNov 1, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61N1/37258
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of determining respiratory effort in a medical device in which pressure signals are sensed to generate corresponding sample points, an inspiration and an expiration are detected in response to the sensed pressure signals, a breath is detected in response to the detected inspiration and the detected expiration, and the respiratory effort is determined in response to the detected breath.

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