Systems and methods for enhancing blood circulation
AssigneeAdvanced Circulatory Systems, Inc.
InventorKeith G. Lurie
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Abstract
A method for increasing circulation in a breathing person utilizes a valve system that is interfaced to the person's airway and is configured to decrease or prevent respiratory gas flow to the person's lungs during at least a portion of an inhalation event. The person is permitted to inhale and exhale through the valve system. During inhalation, the valve system functions to produce a vacuum within the thorax to increase blood flow back to the right heart of the person, thereby increasing cardiac output and blood circulation.
Claims12
A method for increasing circulation in a breathing person, the method comprising:
- interfacing a valve system to the person's airway, the valve system being configured to decrease or prevent respiratory gas flow to the person's lungs during at least a portion of an inhalation event, wherein the valve system is interfaced for a time period in the range from about 30 seconds to about 24 hours;
- permitting the person to inhale and exhale through the valve system, wherein during inhalation the valve system functions to produce a vacuum within the thorax to increase blood flow back to the right heart of the person, thereby increasing cardiac output and blood circulation.
A method for increasing circulation in a breathing person, the method comprising:
- interfacing a valve system to the person's airway, the valve system being configured to decrease or prevent respiratory gas flow to the person's lungs during at least a portion of an inhalation event;
- permitting the person to inhale and exhale through the valve system, wherein during inhalation the valve system functions to produce a vacuum within the thorax to increase blood flow back to the right heart of the person, thereby increasing cardiac output and blood circulation, and wherein the person is suffering from a disease that is related to impaired venous blood flow.
A method for increasing circulation in a breathing person, the method comprising:
- interfacing a valve system to the person's airway, the valve system being configured to decrease or prevent respiratory gas flow to the person's lungs during at least a portion of an inhalation event;
- permitting the person to inhale and exhale through the valve system, wherein during inhalation the valve system functions to produce a vacuum within the thorax to increase blood flow back to the right heart of the person, thereby increasing cardiac output and blood circulation, wherein the person is suffering from a disease resulting at least in part from poor blood circulation, and wherein the valve system functions to increase blood circulation to treat the disease.
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