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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 1988
Filed:
Feb. 17, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
Herman Watson, Miami, FL (US);
Marvin A Sackner, Miami Beach, FL (US);
Anne S Belsito, Miami, FL (US);
Assignee:
Respitrace Corporation, Miami Beach, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
128716 ; 128721 ;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for distinguishing between different types of apneic episodes. The method includes measuring a new index, TCD/VT, and measuring the phase relation between the abdominal and rib cage contributions to total respiration volume. The episode is classified as central, obstructive or mixed based on the value of TCD/VT and the phase relation.