Patent ID: 10821245

Abstract:
The present disclosure pertains to a pressure support system (10) configured to deliver a pressurized flow of breathable gas to the airway of a subject (12), the pressure support system comprising: a pressure generator (14) configured to generate the pressurized flow of breathable gas; one or more sensors (18) configured to generate output signals conveying information related to whether the subject is ready to receive breath stacking therapy; and one or more processors (20) configured to execute computer program modules, the computer program modules comprising: —a control module (52) configured to control the pressure generator to generate the pressurized flow of breathable gas according to a pressure control therapy regime, —an event module (54) configured to determine breath stacking events responsive to the output signals indicating that the subject is ready to receive breath stacking therapy, and —a breath stacking module (56) configured to, responsive to the determination of a breath stacking event, control the pressure generator to generate the pressurized flow of breathable gas according to a breath stacking therapy regime.