US 12,329,907 B2
Methods and apparatus for treatment of respiratory disorders
Benjamin Matthew Austin, Sydney (AU); and Etienne Veschambre, Sydney (AU)
Assigned to ResMed Pty Ltd, (AU)
Filed by ResMed Pty Ltd, Bella Vista (AU)
Filed on Aug. 5, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/881,670.
Application 17/881,670 is a continuation of application No. 16/604,607, granted, now 11,433,203, previously published as PCT/AU2018/050441, filed on May 11, 2018.
Claims priority of application No. 2017901773 (AU), filed on May 12, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0078997 A1, Mar. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. A61M 16/00 (2006.01); A61M 16/16 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 16/024 (2017.08) [A61M 16/0069 (2014.02); A61M 2016/0027 (2013.01); A61M 2016/0036 (2013.01); A61M 16/16 (2013.01); A61M 2205/15 (2013.01); A61M 2205/18 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. Apparatus for treating a respiratory disorder in a patient, the apparatus comprising:
a pressure generator configured to generate a flow of air so as to provide ventilatory support to the patient; and
a controller configured to:
upon detection of a sudden leak in the apparatus, adjust the ventilatory support based on a difference between an estimated inspiratory volume and an estimated expiratory volume of a breath of the patient.