Carbon dioxide-based bi-level CPAP control

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8640701
APP PUB NO 20050279358A1
SERIAL NO

11206410

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A system and method of providing bi-level CPAP therapy is provided that incorporates an infrared carbon-dioxide sensor to determine whether a patient is inhaling or exhaling. Patient exhalation causes the infrared light to be absorbed, while patient inhalation reduces the presence of carbon-dioxide causes little or no absorption of carbon-dioxide. The level of carbon-dioxide in an associated patient breathing interface is monitored for thresholds that trigger higher CPAP pressure upon inhalation and lower CPAP pressure upon exhalation.

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  • INVACARE CORPORATION

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Richey,, II Joseph B Chagrin Falls, US 10 113

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