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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2015
Applicant:
Resmed Limited, Bella Vista, AU;
Inventor:
Peter Edward Bateman, Castle Hill, AU;
Assignee:
ResMed Limited, , AU;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 16/00 (2006.01); A61M 16/06 (2006.01); A61M 16/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 16/0069 (2014.02); A61M 16/00 (2013.01); A61M 16/0003 (2014.02); A61M 16/0066 (2013.01); A61M 16/06 (2013.01); A61M 16/0858 (2014.02); A61M 16/0875 (2013.01); A61M 2016/0018 (2013.01); A61M 2016/0027 (2013.01); A61M 2016/0033 (2013.01); A61M 2016/0039 (2013.01); A61M 2205/502 (2013.01); A61M 2230/46 (2013.01); A61M 2230/63 (2013.01);
Abstract
A CPAP apparatus has a variable rise time (iii) from a base level of positive air pressure during expiration (EPAP) to a higher level during inspiration (IPAP). The rise time is adjusted in order to reduce obstruction, resistance or instability in the upper airway.