Cuirass Ventilator Pressure Control for COPD Dyspnea
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current treatments for dyspnea on exertion (DOE) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other respiratory disorders are not universally effective, as they fail to provide a comprehensive approach to assist breathing and alleviate dynamic hyperinflation.
Innovation Solution
A cuirass/ventilator device that includes a cuirass with a shell, sensors, a pressure creation means for applying negative or positive pressure, and a controller that adjusts pressure based on the patient's breathing pattern to assist in inhalation and exhalation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional treatments (supplemental oxygen, bronchodilators, corticosteroids) are used for COPD patients, then some symptom relief may be achieved, but the treatments fail to provide universal effectiveness and do not adequately address dynamic hyperinflation and work of respiratory muscles
Solution Approach 1:
The cuirass/ventilator device dynamically adjusts pressure parameters (positive and negative pressure levels, duration, and timing) based on real-time sensor feedback from the patient's breathing pattern, allowing the treatment to adapt to individual patient needs and varying breathing conditions, thereby achieving both reliability and adaptability
2Ease of operation
If a cuirass/ventilator device with real-time pressure adjustment is implemented, then breathing assistance is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device incorporates sensors that automatically detect the patient's breathing pattern and trigger mechanism that self-adjusts pressure delivery without requiring manual intervention or complex user programming, allowing the system to serve itself and simplify operation while maintaining effectiveness
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses sensors to continuously monitor breathing patterns and provides real-time feedback to the pressure creation means, enabling automatic adjustment of pressure parameters based on actual patient needs, which improves ease of operation while the automated feedback loop manages the complexity
3Force
If pressure assistance is provided to match patient breathing pattern, then muscular effort is reduced, but measurement and control precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The device replaces complex mechanical breathing analysis with electronic sensors and digital signal processing to detect and analyze breathing patterns, achieving high measurement precision while reducing the mechanical complexity of the control system
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The device effectively reduces the muscular effort required for breathing, improves breathing mechanics, and alleviates dyspnea on exertion by providing tailored pressure assistance that matches the patient's breathing pattern.
Implementation Method 1
a pressure creation means for providing at least one of a negative pressure or a positive pressure within the shell
Implementation Method 2
a pressure creation means for providing at least one of a negative pressure or a positive pressure within the shell
Implementation Method 3
The sensor is adapted to measure a breath pattern parameter corresponding to a patient's breathing pattern
Data Source
AI summary
Provided herein is a device comprising a cuirass, which includes a shell, at least one sensor, a pressure creation means for providing at least one of a negative pressure or a positive pressure within the shell, and a controller operably connected to the pressure creation means, wherein the controller is adapted to receive an input signal from the at least one sensor and adapted to provide an output signal to the pressure creation means, and wherein the pressure creation means is adapted to provide a greater or lesser amount of pressure within the shell in response to the output signal. Also provided are methods of use.