Patent ID: 8789528
Filing Date: 2014-07-29
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A method of providing a respiratory treatment therapy to a patient, comprising: generating a pressurized flow of gas; communicating the pressurized flow of gas to an airway of a patient; receiving a treatment set point in accordance with a therapy mode, wherein the therapy mode spans at least one or more respiratory cycles, determining an adjusted treatment set point based on the received treatment set point and a comfort feature function, wherein activation of the comfort feature function results in the adjusted treatment set point being implemented in place of the received treatment set point, wherein activation of the comfort feature function is based on one or more of time spent in the therapy mode, and/or time elapsed since activation of the pressurized flow of gas; and controlling the flow of gas based on the adjusted treatment set point for at least one complete respiratory cycle responsive to the comfort feature function being activated.