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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7901361 | Method and apparatus for optimizing the continuous positive airway pressure for treating obstructive sleep apnea A breathing apparatus is provided for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea that optimizes the positive pressure to the airway of a patient. The apparatus is configured to detect flow limitations in the patient airway from an analysis of inspiratory flow waveform... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7878980 | Gas flow diverter for respiratory monitoring device A gas flow diverter for increasing the turbulence of an incoming respiratory gas flow through a respiratory gas sensor is provided. The diverter is positioned at a patient or inlet end of a tube section of the sensor in order to divert the respiratory gas flow from ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7708697 | Method and apparatus for determining conditions of biological tissues Airway monitoring apparatus 30 includes a driver 6 for applying sound in the audible frequency range to the airway of a subject and a detector 7 for monitoring the response of the airway, e.g. by detecting transmitted sound signal components and... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7491174 | Device and method for performing electrical impedance tomography A system for performing electrical impedance tomography. The system includes a first set of electrodes positioned in a first plane and a second set of electrodes positioned in a second plane. The system also includes a third set of electrodes positioned in a third p... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7427269 | Accurate method to characterize airway nitric oxide using different breath-hold times including axial diffusion of nitric oxide using heliox and breath hold An apparatus and method to characterize NO gas exchange dynamics in human lungs comprising the steps of: (1) performing a series of breath hold maneuvers of progressively increasingly breath hold times, each breath hold maneuver comprising a) inhaling a gas, b) hold... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7425201 | Method and apparatus for predicting work of breathing A method of creating a non-invasive predictor of both physiologic and imposed patient effort from airway pressure and flow sensors attached to the patient using an adaptive mathematical model. The patient effort is commonly measured via work of breathing, power of b... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7418859 | Device for measuring a volume flow with inductive coupling A device for measuring a volume flow, especially a tidal volume flow sensor, with a flow channel (1) and with a sensor element (6) arranged within the flow channel (1), is shown and described. The task of providing such a device, in which the se... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7402139 | Appliance for the oscillometric analysis of the impedance of the respiratory tract An apparatus for determining the impedance (Zaw) of a patient's respiratory tract, by measuring the alternating pressure (dp) in the region of the patient's mouth after producing an oscillating air pressure signal, includes a mouthpiece, an electroacousti... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7387124 | Method of and device for snore detection The present invention provides a snore detection device comprising a pressure sensor for detecting vibration generated by the human body with respiration, a sound sensor for detecting sound generated by the human body with respiration, and a judging circuit for judg... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7371220 | System and method for real-time apnea/hypopnea detection using an implantable medical system Techniques are provided for detecting the onset of an episode of apnea/hypopnea substantially in real-time. A moving threshold is generated based on recent respiration cycles and differences are accumulated between amplitudes of new respiration cycles and the moving... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7347824 | Method and apparatus for determining conditions of biological tissues The present invention relates to a method of determining characteristics of biological tissues in humans and animals. In particular, it relates to determining the characteristics of tissues such as the lungs and airways by introducing a sound to the tissue, and reco... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7325545 | System and method for the automatic detection of the expiratory flow limitation The present invention refers to a system and a method for the automatic detection of the expiratory flow limitation of a subject. In an embodiment thereof the system for the automatic detection of expiratory flow limitation of a subject comprises determining the res... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322937 | Method and breathing apparatus for assessing pulmonary stress In a method and breathing apparatus for assessing pulmonary stress, wherein pressure controlled flow of respiratory gas is generated, an ensuing flow is measured, resistance and compliance are determined based on measured pressure and flow and a stress index value i... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318808 | Combining measurements from breathing rate sensors A method for combining breathing rate measurements from two or more independent measurement channels. Independent measurements of breathing rate, for instance by impedance pneumography and photoplethysmography, can be combined to derive an improved measurement elimi... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7282032 | Portable respiratory diagnostic device A portable, handheld device for measuring lung- and airway-specific respiratory parameters. The device defines a chamber in fluid communication with a mouthpiece. A sensor and/or a flow sensor monitor pressure and/or airflow within the device. A respiratory gas sour... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7270638 | Method and device for diagnosis using an oscillating airflow It has surprisingly been found that nasal NO release is greatly increased by the presence of a an oscillating airflow in healthy subjects. Accordingly, a device comprising means for generating and/or maintaining an oscillating airflow is described and suggested for ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267121 | Aerosol delivery apparatus and method for pressure-assisted breathing systems A pressure-assisted breathing system is provided that comprises: a pressure-generating circuit for maintaining a positive pressure within the system; a patient interface device coupled to a patient's respiratory system; a respiratory circuit for providing gas commun... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7241269 | Apparatus and method for delivery of an aerosol An apparatus for measuring lung ventilation, comprising: a pressure device to measure volume of air flow; an aerosol-generating device that provides aerosol particles to be released at a determined point in a breathing cycle; a mouthpiece with a detector that measur... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7225809 | Method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling a medical device A medical device, such as pressure support system, and a method of communicating with such a device using an information storage device. The information storage device, in one embodiment, is adapted to be provided in a slot in the medical device so that information ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7207947 | System and method for detecting circadian states using an implantable medical device Techniques are provided for detecting the circadian state of a patient using an implantable medical device based on selected blood carbon dioxide (CO2) parameters. In one example, the implantable device tracks changes in end tidal CO2 (etCO | 04/24/2007 |
| 7207946 | Automated provision of information related to air evacuation from a chest cavity A device according to an aspect of the invention includes an air escapement conduit having an inlet port providing air communication with a chest cavity and an outlet port providing air communication with a vacuum source, the conduit allowing an air flow from the in... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7200442 | Implantable cardiac device with impedance monitoring control and method An implantable cardiac device having an impedance monitor has an impedance monitoring control. The impedance monitor includes a pulse generator that applies a current between a pair of implanted electrodes and an impedance measuring circuit that measures impedance a... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7189204 | Sleep detection using an adjustable threshold Devices and methods for sleep detection involve the use of an adjustable threshold for detecting sleep onset and termination. A method for detecting sleep includes adjusting a sleep threshold associated with a first sleep-related signal using a second sleep-related ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7172557 | Spirometer, display and method A spirometer coupled to a manual resuscitator. An air tube in the spirometer has a converging section, a laminar flow section and a pressure recovery section. A microcontroller and a display of expiratory flow parameters is provided. ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7169112 | Non-contact respiration monitor This invention relates to non-contact monitoring devices, and more particularly, non-contact respiration monitoring devices. According to the invention there is provided a monitoring device having a body defining an air monitoring channel between an air inlet and an... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7128717 | Method for determining airway obstruction A method of determining whether an individual's breathing is obstructed. The method includes measuring a transthoracic impedance of the individual over a predetermined time interval, identifying a baseline impedance and selecting an impedance cycle. The method also ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121277 | Ventilator A ventilator has an inspiratory unit and an expiratory valve for regulating a flow of breathing gas and a control unit for controlling the inspiratory unit and the expiratory valve. In order to facilitate the opening of collapsed alveoli in the lungs, the control un... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7100609 | Ventilatory assistance using an external effort sensor The ventilator of the invention uses a respiratory effort sensor that does not rely on respiratory airflow or pressure for synchronization, such as a device that measures movement of the suprasternal notch in response to respiratory efforts. This makes the ventilato... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7072706 | Equilibration method for high resolution imaging of lung compliance and distribution of functional residual capacity The present invention offers novel equilibration methods for very high resolution, three-dimensional imaging of imaging of lung compliance and distribution of functional residual capacity (FRC) in the lung using hyperpolarized helium-3 (3He) gas (H3 | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063669 | Portable electronic spirometer A spirometer having a housing with an elongated flow chamber open at one end, a pressure sensing end opposite the open end and an outlet passageway intercepting the flow chamber at an angle Ī± and proximate the pressure sensing end. A differential pressure sensor is... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7055520 | Device and method for detecting the flow of a gas A device for detecting the flow of a gas from an opening comprising a chamber with an inlet, the chamber carrying a pressure displaceable member with an inner face exposed to the interior of the chamber and an outer face exposed to the ambient pressure such that the... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7055522 | Patient-ventilator synchronization using dual phase sensors An improved ventilator which delivers ventilatory support that is synchronized with the phase of the patent's respiratory efforts and guarantees a targeted minimum ventilation. Improved synchronization is achieved through an instantaneous respiratory phase determina... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7040321 | Method for controlling a ventilator, and system therefor A method for controlling breathing gas flow of a ventilator for assisted or controlled ventilation of a patient as a function of a tracheobronchial airway pressure of the patient. A ventilator tube, such as a tracheal tube or tracheostomy tube, can be introduced int... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7022087 | Air circulation apparatus and methods for plethysmographic measurement chambers Apparatus and methods relating to circulation of air within a plethysmographic measurement chamber are provided. An air circulation system, comprised of one or more pumps, is coupled to a plethysmographic measurement chamber using one or more inlet and exhaust tubes... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017575 | Oxygen supply apparatus, controller for the oxygen supply apparatus, and recording medium for the controller An oxygen enriching apparatus which can supply oxygen or oxygen-enriched gas to a user at proper timings, as well as a controller and recording medium therefore. In step 100, a signal from a pressure sensor 53 is input. In subsequent step 110, o... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7018348 | Method and apparatus for inducing sputum samples for diagnostic evaluation An apparatus for inducing sputum samples for diagnosing pulmonary disorders, especially as it relates to detection of early stages of lung cancer. The apparatus is comprised of a pneumatic chest compression vest, a pneumatic pressure generator, and a mouthpiece conn... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6986745 | Device for measuring inspiratory strength A device having variable inspiratory resistance suitable for measuring the inspiratory strength of a patient which comprises a chamber in communication with a mouthpiece, said chamber (a) being provided with a calibration system for measuring the inhalation flow rat... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6970741 | Monitoring, preventing, and treating rejection of transplanted organs An implantable system control unit (SCU) includes means for measuring tissue impedance or other condition to determine allograft health, in order to predict or detect allograft rejection. The SCU also includes at least two electrodes coupled to means for delivering ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6949073 | Dyspnea monitor, and telemedicine system and method Breathing interval measurement apparatus for measuring breathing of a subject, the apparatus comprising: a breathing interval beginning determinator, a breathing interval end determinator, and a timer associated with said breathing interval beginning determinator an... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6910373 | Apparatus and methods for repeatable door closure in a plethysmographic measurement chamber Apparatus and methods for generating repeatable closure of a volume measurement chamber are provided. More particularly, in one embodiment of the present invention, a dual articulating hinge is used to affix a chamber door to a volume measurement chamber, providing ... | 06/28/2005 |
