System and method for improving endurance of inspiratory muscles
AssigneeEumedics Medlzintechnik und Marketing GmbH
InventorsChristian Tutsch, Friedrich Netauschek
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Abstract
Training the inspiratory muscles using a training device includes evaluating the endurance of the inspiratory muscles of the patient, including the time to the onset of exhaustion, setting parameters of the training device, directing an monitoring endurance training sessions using the training device, providing feedback to the patient during the training and repeating the testing, setting, directing and providing steps as periodically.
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A method for improving the endurance of inspiratory muscles of a patient using a training device, said method comprising:
- testing the endurance of the inspiratory muscles of the patient, including the time to the onset of exhaustion;
- setting parameters of the training device to develop the inspiratory muscles of the patient;
- directing and monitoring endurance training sessions with the training device;
- providing feedback by the training device to the patient during the training;
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- repeating said testing, setting, directing and providing steps. periodically.
A system for training inspiratory muscles of a patient, comprising:
- a training device comprising a patient module and an electronic module in fluid communication with each other, said patient module comprising a mouthpiece and said electronic module comprising an electronic processor capable of running software;
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- software installed on said electronic processor within said electronic module, said software configured to test the endurance of the inspiratory muscles of the patient, including the time to the onset of exhaustion, set the parameters of the electronic module, direct and monitor endurance training by the patient, provide feedback to the patient and repeat the testing, setting, directing and providing steps periodically;
- wherein when the patient inspires through said mouthpiece the inspiratory pressure is monitored by said software and wherein said software is used to carry out at least one of said testing, setting, directing, providing steps.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.