Benjamin M Horowitz

US Patent:

20120277614, Nov 1, 2012

Filed:

Aug 19, 2010

Appl. No.:

13/391285

Inventors:

Benjamin Horowitz - Pelham NY, US
Robert M. Handzel - Liverpool NY, US
Megan M. Mekarski - East Amherst NY, US
William H. Sipprell - Hamburg NY, US
Patricia R. Chess - Rochester NY, US
Timothy P. Stevens - Pittsford NY, US
Scott Seidman - Fairport NY, US

International Classification:

A61B 5/11

US Classification:

600534

Abstract:

A method of monitoring high frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) wherein the oscillatory movement of the chest wall of an individual is measured. An average amplitude is determined and compared to a pre-determined baseline amplitude, which is established by using the average amplitude at a particular instant of time. If the variance between the average amplitude and the baseline meets and/or exceeds a pre-determined threshold above or below the baseline value, an operator is alerted.