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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2013
Applicant:
Resmed Paris Sas, Moissy, Cramayal, FR;
Inventor:
Cyril Fromentin, Cramayal, FR;
Assignee:
RESMED PARIS SAS, Moissy-Cramayel, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 16/04 (2006.01); A61M 16/00 (2006.01); A61M 16/10 (2006.01); A61M 16/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 16/0468 (2013.01); A61M 16/0006 (2014.02); A61M 16/021 (2017.08); A61M 16/105 (2013.01); A61M 16/20 (2013.01); A61M 16/107 (2014.02); A61M 2205/07 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3334 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3375 (2013.01); A61M 2205/35 (2013.01); A61M 2205/75 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed is a breathing assistance system () comprising: a ventilator (), a breathing lumen () arranged to communicate a flow of air between the ventilator and a tracheostomy tube () in the trachea of a patient, and a sensor () configured to generate a vibration signal representing vocal cord vibrations of the patient. The system is configured to facilitate the flow of exhaled air to the atmosphere via the upper airway of the patient in response to detection in the vibration signal of speech or attempted speech by the patient.