Automated Respiratory Therapy Setup via Pathology-Based Parameter Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current respiratory treatment apparatuses require manual setting of pressure delivery parameters by clinicians, which can be inefficient and may not optimize therapy settings for specific respiratory conditions, limiting the effectiveness of automated systems.
Innovation Solution
An automated method and apparatus that use a processor to associate sets of pressure delivery parameter settings with respiratory pathology indicators, allowing for the selection and adjustment of these settings based on patient inputs and diagnoses, such as obstructive or restrictive disorders, to deliver a controlled flow of breathable gas.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual setting of pressure delivery parameters by clinicians is used, then the setup process is simple and flexible, but it is inefficient and does not optimize therapy settings for specific respiratory conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring multiple arrays of pressure delivery parameter settings associated with different respiratory pathology indicators before actual patient treatment. When a patient is being treated, the system automatically selects and applies the pre-configured settings corresponding to the patient's diagnosed condition, eliminating the need for manual setup and significantly improving setup efficiency while maintaining optimized therapy parameters.
2Extent of automation
If automated control is implemented to adjust treatment pressure settings during treatment, then therapy optimization is improved, but initial pressure treatment settings still require manual configuration by clinicians
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-configuring multiple arrays of pressure delivery parameter settings associated with different respiratory pathology indicators before actual patient treatment. When a patient is being treated, the system automatically selects and applies the pre-configured settings corresponding to the patient's diagnosed condition, eliminating the need for manual setup and significantly improving setup efficiency while maintaining optimized therapy parameters.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple pressure delivery parameter arrays are associated with different respiratory pathology indicators, then therapy optimization for specific conditions is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The controller is designed with multi-functionality to manage multiple arrays of pressure delivery parameter settings, where each array is associated with different respiratory pathology indicators. The controller automatically selects the appropriate array based on the patient's diagnosed condition, enabling condition-specific therapy optimization without requiring separate devices for each respiratory condition. This universal approach allows one device to serve multiple therapeutic purposes efficiently.
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AI summary
A respiratory treatment apparatus implements pressure delivery control settings by improved set-up procedures. In such an embodiment, a processor may automate setting of parameters for delivering a controlled flow of breathable gas. Data sets of pressure delivery parameter settings may be associated with one or more respiratory pathology indicators. The respiratory pathology indicators may each represent a different respiratory condition diagnosis. The processor may then prompt for an input of at least one of the respiratory pathology indicators. In response to the input, a particular set of pressure delivery parameter settings associated with the input respiratory pathology indicator may then serve as a basis for setting controls for delivering a controlled flow of breathable gas for respiratory treatment.