摘要 |
A system includes an apparatus and a controller, according to an embodiment. The apparatus is configured to maintain an airway of a subject open while the subject is sleeping by applying to the airway a pressure having a magnitude, and the controller is configured to cause the apparatus to change the magnitude of the pressure over a period that begins at a settable start time. For example, the system can be configured to treat a subject's sleep apnea with positive or negative pressure, and to function as an alarm clock by beginning to change the pressure magnitude at a settable start time, and to continue changing the pressure over a period with a settable duration (or settable stop time) to gently awaken the subject by the end of the period. |
申请人 |
HYDE, RODERICK, A.;CALDEIRA, KENNETH G.;RIVET, DENNIS J.;SMITH, MICHAEL A.;WOOD, LOWELL, L., JR. |
发明人 |
HYDE, RODERICK, A.;CALDEIRA, KENNETH G.;RIVET, DENNIS J.;SMITH, MICHAEL A.;WOOD, LOWELL, L., JR. |