Inventors:
Kelly S. Gottlib - San Ramon CA, US
Philip K. Snyder - Livermore CA, US
Michael J. Fullmer - Alameda CA, US
Charles E. Porges - Orinda CA, US
Bonny Setzer - Pleasanton CA, US
International Classification:
A61M 16/00
A62B 7/00
US Classification:
12820423, 12820511, 12820421
Abstract:
A breathing assistance system with functionality for detecting the existence of a fault condition may include a pressure detector, a flow detector and a fault detection system. The pressure detector may take pressure measurements, each measurement comprising a measurement of a gas flow rate in the breathing assistance system. The flow detector may take flow rate measurements, each flow rate measurement comprising a measurement of has flow rate in the breathing assistance system. The fault detection system may process the pressure measurements and/or flow rate measurements to determine the existence of a fault condition associated with the breathing assistance system.