DEVICE RESPONSIVE TO DIAPHRAGMATIC ACTIVITY FOR ADJUSTING POSITIVE PRESSURE ASSIST DURING EXPIRATION

摘要

A method and device for controlling positive pressure assist to a patient during expiration, measure a level of electrical activity of a patient's respiration-related muscle during expiration. In response to the measured level of electrical activity, a level of positive pressure assist to the patient during expiration is adjusted in view of minimizing the level of electrical activity of the patient's respiration-related muscle during expiration.