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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2012
Applicants:
Manuel Laura Lapoint, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Sara Marie Sibenaller, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Lauren Elizabeth Hueser, Brighton, MA (US);
Inventors:
Manuel Laura Lapoint, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Sara Marie Sibenaller, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Lauren Elizabeth Hueser, Brighton, MA (US);
Assignee:
Koninklijke Philips N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/08 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/4818 (2013.01); A61B 5/0803 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and system to diagnose central sleep apnea of a patient employ a relatively short test, combining few breathing parameters. The test is short in comparison to commonly used time-consuming and complex multi-parameter sleep studies. The patient uses a positive airway pressure device, and follows breathing cues. The occurrence of a central apnea during the delivery of breathing cues may support a diagnosis of central sleep apnea.