Sleep apnea bi-level positive airway pressure machine with advanced diagnostics and self-cleaning capabilities
A new Continuous/Bi-Level Positive Airway Pressure device (C/BiPAP) that provides positive pressure when the user breathes in and creates negative pressure as the user breathes out. A control system monitors and adjusts oxygen and carbon dioxide levels, and air flow. The device includes the ability to self-clean the mask when it is placed into the housing, the inclusion of a lithium battery for back-up and for use outdoors, and wireless capabilities in the control device. The self-cleaning regime includes a water storage compartment, a water heater, and a tube for steam and warm air running from the water reservoir compartment to the self-cleaning compartment.
1. A Continuous Bi-Level Positive Pressure (C/BiPAP) device for treating a patient suffering from sleep apnea comprising:
a bi-directional air pump configured to push airflow to the patient and pull exhaled air from the patient through an air hose connected to a face mask;
a control unit for controlling operation of the C/BiPAP device;
a lithium battery for providing back-up power supply and for allowing the device to be transported and used outdoors;
a housing comprising a top section forming a self-cleaning chamber for the mask and the bottom section comprising a chamber containing a ceramic heater;
a cover on the self-cleaning chamber that opens and closes to selectively receive the mask for cleaning and storage;
a water heater above the ceramic heater and configured to be heated by the ceramic heater when a self-cleaning process is initiated by the patient;
vents in a top of the water reservoir and throughout the housing that all passage of warm air and steam from the water reservoir to the self cleaning chamber; and
a vacuum pump for cleaning water and air in the self-cleaning chamber through a waste water hose with a drain to a waste water reservoir once the self-cleaning process is complete;
wherein to perform the self-cleaning process on the mask the patient disconnects the air hose from the mask, inserts the mask into the self-cleaning chamber, inserts an end of the air hose holder on the mask cleaning cover, and initiates the self-cleaning process by pressing a button on the exterior of the housing.
2. The C/BiPAP device of claim 1 , further comprising an oxygen sensor to determine the oxygen saturation level of the patient.
3. The C/BiPAP device of claim 2 , further comprising an oxygen concentrator communicatively linked to the oxygen sensor.
4. The C/BiPAP device of claim 2 , further comprising a carbon dioxide meter.
5. The C/BiPAP device of claim 1 , further comprising an emergency condition system with audible alerts and alerts transferred wirelessly to a receiving station.
6. The C/BiPAP device of claim 1 , further comprising at least one of a humidifier, heater/cooler, dehumidifier, filter, communication interface, a monitor and interface, and a medication chamber.
7. The C/BiPAP device of claim 1 further comprising at least one of a pulse meter, a blood pressure device, and a heart rate monitor.
8. The C/BiPAP device of 1 , further comprising a communication device.
9. The C/BiPAP of claim 8 , wherein the communication device transmits information between the patient and a medical professional or monitoring system.