Method and system of individually controlling airway pressure of a patient's nares

A technology of gas pressure and positive airway pressure, which can be used in respirator and other directions to solve problems such as patient discomfort

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-08-30
ACOBA LLC
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Forcing or allowing all the air to flow through a single nostril can be uncomfortable for the patient due to the flow of air and the dry feeling of the air passing through the nostrils
The problem of getting gas to flow through the nostrils is exacerbated if the patient attempts to breathe through the mouth when using a CPAP machine

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[0033] To illustrate the relationship between pressure and gas flow, refer now to figure 1 system shown. figure 1 A first fan or blower 10 and a second fan or blower 12 are shown. The blowers 10, 12 may respectively provide a controllable flow rate and / or a controllable pressure at their outlets. The outlet 14 of the blower 10 may be communicatively connected to a pipe 18 which may be communicatively connected to a common chamber 20 . Likewise, the blower 12 may be communicatively connected to a pipe 22 which may be communicatively connected to the common room 20 . Such as figure 1 As shown, tube 18 may be communicatively connected to chamber 20 through an orifice plate 24, and tube 22 may be communicatively connected to common chamber 20 without an orifice plate (or an orifice plate having an airflow channel significantly larger than that of orifice plate 24). . Thus, while each tube 18 and 22 can be communicatively connected to the common chamber 20 , due to the presenc...

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Abstract

A method and system of individually controlling positive airway pressure of a patient's nares. Some exemplary embodiments may be a method comprising applying therapeutic gas pressure within a first naris of a patient during respiration, and applying therapeutic gas pressure within a second naris of the patient during the respiration. The therapeutic gas pressures applied to each naris are different.

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technical field [0001] Embodiments of the invention relate to positive airway pressure devices and methods, such as continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices. In particular, embodiments of the present invention relate to positive airway pressure devices and methods by which flow and / or pressure through each nostril and mouth of a patient can be individually controlled. Background technique [0002] Sleep-disordered breathing is a common phenomenon in humans. Some breathing disturbances may be due to airway disturbances. Sleep apnea can be a disorder in which a person temporarily stops breathing during sleep. Hypopnea may be a period of time when a person's breathing becomes unusually slow or shallow. In some instances, hypopnea precedes the apneic event. [0003] Although hypopneas and apneas may have a variety of causes, one trigger for such events may be total or partial blockage of the airways. In particular, in some patients, the larynx may collapse due to ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61M16/00
Inventor 阿朗索·C·阿尔思沃斯劳伦斯·C·斯佩克特
Owner ACOBA LLC
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