Breathing aid apparatus in particular for treating sleep apnoea

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6571795
APP PUB NO 20010004894A1
SERIAL NO

09775424

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A compressor driven by a motor sends to a nasal mask a breathable gas at a low positive relative pressure whereby the motor is controlled to maintain the pressure in the delivery pipe of the compressor substantially equal to a set point, independently of the inspiration and expiration of the patient, a computer receiving on an input a motor speed signal as a parameter representative of the respiratory activity of the patient and analyzing the motor speed variations whereby the computer will increase the pressure set point if necessary or reduces the pressure set point by a predetermined amount depending upon whether there is a hypopnoea or the absence thereof.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • COVIDIEN AG;PIERRE MEDICAL S.A.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bourdon, Guy Verrieres le Buisson, FR 11 1309

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