Tel Aviv University

Tel Hashomer Medical Research Infrastructure and Services Ltd.

Ortal Shtayman

Daniel Sorkin

Moshe Ashkenazi

Gil Sokol

Ori Efrati

Itzik Mashiach

Imry Ben Avi

Diana Sverdlov

Pulmonary treatment methods and systems. During pulmonary treatment breath cycles, a hold period of elevated inspiration pressure may promote lung region filling (and potentially recruitment) via collateral airways. Expectoration is promoted by dropping from the inspiration pressure to an undershoot pressure; de-recruitment (e.g., by airway collapse) is mitigated by raising the undershoot pressure to a positive expiratory pressure (PEP) during expiration phase. Breath cycles with a period of post-PEP suction may also be administered. Respiratory therapy systems may be programmed or re-programmed to administer this pressure protocol. In some embodiments, a system includes a hand-held unit including a patient mouthpiece, a base unit which provides pressurized gas to the mouthpiece, an electronically controllable valve in the hand-held unit for providing therapy maneuvers such as PEP (Positive Expiratory Pressure) through the mouthpiece, and a computing unit which instructs the hand-held unit to perform therapy maneuvers.

Devices and methods for treating lung diseases

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Tel Aviv, Israel

Ortal Shtayman