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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2020

Filed:

Oct. 26, 2015
Applicant:

Resmed Pty Ltd, Bella Vista, AU;

Inventors:

Dion Charles Chewe Martin, Sydney, AU;

Jeffrey Peter Armitstead, Sydney, AU;

Dinesh Ramanan, Sydney, AU;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 16/00 (2006.01); A61M 16/16 (2006.01); A61M 16/06 (2006.01); A61M 16/10 (2006.01); A61M 21/02 (2006.01); A61M 16/12 (2006.01); A61M 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 16/0069 (2014.02); A61M 16/0051 (2013.01); A61M 16/026 (2017.08); A61M 16/06 (2013.01); A61M 16/105 (2013.01); A61M 16/16 (2013.01); A61M 21/02 (2013.01); A61M 16/107 (2014.02); A61M 16/125 (2014.02); A61M 2016/003 (2013.01); A61M 2016/0027 (2013.01); A61M 2016/0036 (2013.01); A61M 2021/0088 (2013.01); A61M 2202/0208 (2013.01); A61M 2205/15 (2013.01); A61M 2205/18 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3331 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3365 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3375 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3561 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3584 (2013.01); A61M 2205/42 (2013.01); A61M 2205/502 (2013.01); A61M 2205/581 (2013.01); A61M 2205/583 (2013.01); A61M 2230/005 (2013.01); A61M 2230/205 (2013.01); A61M 2230/63 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods and apparatus provide automated controls for a respiratory pressure therapy device, such as a servo-ventilator. For example, a controller of a respiratory pressure therapy device may control application of pressure support ventilation therapy to an airway of a patient. The controller may control the respiratory pressure therapy device to auto-titrate an expiratory positive airway pressure (EPAP) of a pressure support ventilation therapy so as to maintain airway patency of the patient. The EPAP may be bounded below by a floor pressure limit. The controller may control the respiratory pressure therapy device to repeatedly adjust the floor pressure limit depending on events of interest during the auto-titration of the EPAP. Such methodologies may improve treatment for patients such as those suffering from sleep disordered breathing-comorbid hyperarousal disorders.


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