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Title:
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING BREATHING ACTIVITY OF A SUBJECT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004049109
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method and system (110) for monitoring breathing movement of a subject (106) is disclosed. A method and system (110) for detecting and predictably estimating regular cycles of breathing movements is disclosed. Another disclosed aspect of the invention is directed to detect and report irregularity of breathing activity of an infant, such as cessation and non-periodicity, which suggests a likelihood of SIDS.

Inventors:
JEUNG ANDREW
MOSTAFAVI HASSAN
RIAZIAT MAJID L
SUTHERLAND ROBERT M
ZDASIUK GEORGE
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/036454
Publication Date:
July 29, 2004
Filing Date:
November 12, 2003
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Assignee:
VARIAN MED SYS TECH INC (US)
International Classes:
A61B5/08; A61B5/113; A61B6/00; A61N5/10; G01B11/03; G06K9/00; A61B5/055; A61B5/11; A61B19/00; (IPC1-7): A61B5/08
Foreign References:
US4895160A1990-01-23
US4971065A1990-11-20
US5513646A1996-05-07
US5993397A1999-11-30
Other References:
See also references of EP 1567055A4
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