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US 11,529,283 B2Granted
Apparatus and methods for assisting breathing
AssigneeApellis Holdings, LLC
InventorsCedric Francois, Angus McLachlan
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Abstract
The present invention provides, among other things, apparatus and methods of use for treating a subject in need of assistance with breathing. In some embodiments the subject suffers from airflow obstruction. In some embodiments, the subject suffers from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Claims21
A apparatus comprising at least one adhesive patch configured for placement on a subject's skin, the at least one adhesive patch comprising:
- (a) one or more sensors suitable for detecting when a subject is exhaling;
- and (b) an electrode adapted to deliver a stimulus to the subject's thorax or abdomen during at least part of an expiratory phase of the subject's respiratory cycle in response to a signal generated by said one or more sensors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.