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US 12,053,272 B2Granted
Systems and methods for monitoring of incentive spirometry
AssigneeTidal Medical Technologies LLC
InventorsFarid Farahmand, Foad Farahmand
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Abstract
An incentive spirometry monitoring device and method of use. The device can be integrated to/made a part of an incentive spirometer and is capable of monitoring inspiration within the incentive spirometer. The incentive spirometry monitoring device has a user interface for inputting a variety of different parameters, including a desired air volume, as well as attempt thresholds. Results can be stored such that medical personnel can review attempts by a patient to monitor therapeutic use, as well as encouraging patient use.
Claims11
An incentive spirometry device, comprising:
- a user interface through which a desired air volume is set, the desired air volume comprising a patient-specific incentive spirometry goal;
- a sensor measuring inspired air volume in the incentive spirometry device by tracking displacement of a piston within an incentive spirometer;
- a processor configured to determine compliance by a patient inspiring air using the incentive spirometer device based on a summation of counted successful inspiring air events over a period of time;
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- a display presenting information indicating compliance or non-compliance relative to the patient-specific incentive spirometry goal, maximum inspired air volume, and minimum inspired air volume, wherein the display enables the user to specify one or more parameters regarding how the information is logged and stored in the incentive spirometry device, wherein the one or more parameters comprise a time parameter corresponding to logging of maximum and minimum inspired air volumes, wherein actuating a switch on the display limits the incentive spirometry device to log and store only information related to the minimum inspired air volume.
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