Integrated diagnostic and therapeutic system and method for improving treatment of subject with complex and central sleep apnea

摘要

The present invention relates to an integrated sleep diagnosis and treatment device, and more particularly to an integrated apnea diagnosis and treatment device. The present invention additionally relates to methods of sleep diagnosis and treatment. The sleep disorder treatment system of the present invention can use a diagnosis device to perform various forms of analysis to determine or diagnose a subject's sleeping disorder or symptoms of a subject's sleep disorder, and using this analysis or diagnosis can with or in some embodiments without human intervention treat the subject either physically or chemically to improve the sleeping disorder or the symptoms of the sleeping disorder. The diagnostic part of the system can use many different types of sensors and methods for diagnosing the severity of the symptoms of or the sleep disorder itself. The treatment part of the system can use a device to physically or chemically treat the subject's symptoms or sleep disorder itself.

主权项

1. A system for adjusting a positive airway pressure device comprising:
a data acquisition system comprising at least one sensor with an electrical signal, and a data acquisition box comprising a first electronic component or connection for receiving the signal from the at least one sensor, and a second electronic component or connection for re-transmitting the electrical signal or transmitting a processed signal based at least in part on the electrical signal from the at least one sensor, the first electronic component or connection and the second electronic component or connection being from the same or separate electronic modules or parts; and a PAP device, separate and in a different enclosure from the data acquisition box, for treating a patient's sleep apnea, the PAP device comprising an electrical connection for receiving the electrical signal or processed signal transmitted from the data acquisition box, and a controller for identifying central apneas and hypopneas from the electrical signal or processed signal, differentiating the central apneas and hypopneas from obstructive apneas and hypopneas, and modifying treatment based on the identified central apneas and hypopneas.