PORTABLE HANDHELD PRESSURE SUPPORT SYSTEM AND METHOD

摘要

The present disclosure pertains to a portable handheld pressure support system configured to deliver a pressurized flow of breathable gas to the airway of a subject. The pressure support system is configured to treat COPD and/or other patients suffering from dyspnea and/or other conditions. The pressure support system is configured to be small and lightweight so that a subject may carry the system and use the system as needed without requiring a device to be worn on the face. The present disclosure contemplates that the portable handheld pressure support system may be used to treat symptoms and/or conditions related to dyspnea, and/or for other uses. In one embodiment, the system comprises one or more of a pressure generator, a subject interface, one or more sensors, one or more processors, a user interface, electronic storage, a portable power source, a housing, a handle, and/or other components.

主权项

1. A portable handheld pressure support system configured to deliver a pressurized flow of breathable gas to the airway of a subject, the pressure support system comprising:
a pressure generator configured to generate the pressurized flow of breathable gas; a subject interface configured to communicate the pressurized flow of breathable gas to the airway of the subject; one or more sensors configured to generate output signals conveying information related to one or more gas parameters of the pressurized flow of breathable gas; one or more processors configured to control operation of the pressure generator to generate the pressurized flow of breathable gas based on the output signals from the one or more sensors, according to a positive pressure support therapy regime; a portable power source configured to power the pressure generator, the one or more sensors, and the one or more processors; a housing configured to contain the pressure generator, the subject interface, the one or more sensors, the one or more processors, and the power source; and a handle attached to and/or formed by the housing configured to be grasped by the subject to hold the housing in position with respect to the airway of the subject as the pressurized flow of breathable gas is delivered to the airway of the subject.