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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2001
Gregory Yurko, Murrysville, PA (US);
Respironics, Inc., Murrysville, PA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for a bi-level positive airway pressure support in which the rise time from the expiratory positive airway pressure to the inspiratory positive airway pressure is automatically controlled by the pressure support system. The pressure support system includes a sensor, a control system, and a pressure generating system. The sensor monitors the patient's respiration to detect respiratory events, such as an apnea, hyponea or other disturbance, and the control system responds to the sensor information to adjust the rise time from the expiratory positive airway pressure to the inspiratory positive airway pressure gas pressure to maximize patient comfort and pressure support treatment effectiveness.