PULMONARY REHABILITATION PROVIDING RESPIRATORY ASSISTANCE BY APPLICATION OF POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE

摘要

A system (10) for pulmonary rehabilitation by the application of positive airway pi pssure characterized in that the system (10) comprises a source of pressurized air (12) a source of pressurized oxygen (14) control arrangement for enabling a control of the sources of pressurized air (12) and pressurized oxygen (14) a source of sterile water (20). a source of heat (22). and an output arrangement (26) for providing pressurized and heated air and oxygen to a patient The system (10) can be rendered portable by use of a mobile casing (15. 118) Means can be provided for enabling an automatic following of a patient by the casing (118).